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Cotton Town

PennsylvaniaCDP

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Total population

60

Median home value

$259,100

55%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation390 m
Land area0.08 km²
Weather66°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates40.28°, -78.48°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
390 m
Area
0.08 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Cotton Town is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Geography

The CDP is in southern Blair County, in the southeastern part of Greenfield Township. It is in the valley of Smoky Run, at the intersection of Cottontown/Lower Claar Road with Pine Hollow/Schellsburg Road. It is southwest of Claysburg via Pine Hollow Road. Altoona is to the north. Smoky Run is a southeastward-flowing tributary of Beaverdam Creek, one of the headwaters of the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River, part of the Susquehanna River watershed.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
67.7
Median home value
$259,100
Housing units
54
Poverty rate
68.3%
Unemployment
—

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.2799
Longitude
-78.4812
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
66°F
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
84°F
Patchy Fog
Thursday Night
65°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday
79°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
51°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
75°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Cotton Town, PA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Central HS
    High · Martinsburg · 554 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • Foot of Ten El Sch
    Elementary · Duncansville · 514 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • Spring Cove MS
    Middle · Roaring Spring · 376 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch
    Elementary · Claysburg · 368 students · 11.9:1 ratio
  • Martinsburg El Sch
    Elementary · Martinsburg · 366 students · 14.1:1 ratio
  • Spring Cove El Sch
    Elementary · Roaring Spring · 350 students · 13:1 ratio
  • Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HS
    High · Claysburg · 261 students · 10:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,358

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
20
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Cotton Town

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library