Cottonton

  1. Cottonton Legal Resources
  2. Cottonton Statistics
  3. Cottonton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cottonton Employment Information
  5. Cottonton Family Information
  6. Cottonton Education Information
  7. Cottonton Public Benefits Information
  8. Cottonton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Cottonton Zip Codes


Cottonton Legal Resources Back to top
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Middle


Cottonton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,714
  • Land Area (2000): 669.188 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.546 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,139
Cottonton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 274 5.81%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,440 94.19%

Cottonton Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottonton Employment Information Back to top
Cottonton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 202 19.15%
2. Truck Transportation 88 8.34%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 82 7.77%
4. Paper Manufacturing 71 6.73%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 53 5.02%
6. Public Administration 44 4.17%
7. Wood Manufacturing 37 3.51%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 3.41%
9. Metal Manufactuing 28 2.65%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 25 2.37%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 25 2.37%
12. Repair and Maintenance 23 2.18%
13. Department and Other General Stores 22 2.09%
14. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 22 2.09%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 22 2.09%
16. Utilities 22 2.09%
17. Food Manufacturing 21 1.99%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 21 1.99%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 19 1.80%
20. Health Care 18 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 110 14.69%
2. Educational Services 109 14.55%
3. Finance and Insurance 67 8.95%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 62 8.28%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 51 6.81%
6. Social Assistance 32 4.27%
7. Public Administration 31 4.14%
8. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 25 3.34%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 23 3.07%
10. Department and Other General Stores 19 2.54%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 18 2.40%
12. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 17 2.27%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 17 2.27%
14. Private Household Services 15 2.00%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 13 1.74%
16. Food Manufacturing 12 1.60%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 12 1.60%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 12 1.60%
19. Other Health and Personal Care Store 12 1.60%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 11 1.47%

Cottonton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 90 8.53%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 75 7.11%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 73 6.92%
4. Other Production Occupations 70 6.64%
5. Other Construction Trades 69 6.54%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 59 5.59%
7. Agricultural Workers 43 4.08%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 43 4.08%
9. Other Management Occupations 35 3.32%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 33 3.13%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 30 2.84%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 29 2.75%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 28 2.65%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 28 2.65%
15. Electricians 27 2.56%
16. Carpenters 22 2.09%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 21 1.99%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 20 1.90%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 18 1.71%
20. Transportation / Tourism / Lodging 16 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Technologists and Technicians 55 7.34%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 46 6.14%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 40 5.34%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 38 5.07%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 38 5.07%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 37 4.94%
7. Customer Service Representatives 36 4.81%
8. Other Management Occupations 36 4.81%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 33 4.41%
10. Secretaries and Admins 30 4.01%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 27 3.60%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 24 3.20%
13. Cashiers 23 3.07%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 23 3.07%
15. Agricultural Workers 21 2.80%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 17 2.27%
17. Other Healthcare Support 17 2.27%
18. Teachers, Secondary School 15 2.00%
19. Other Production Occupations 14 1.87%
20. Financial Managers 13 1.74%

Cottonton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,903 53.28%
15-35 hours 201 5.63%
1-14 hours 97 2.72%
No regular hours 1,371 38.38%

Cottonton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 82 4.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 72 4.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 58 3.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 251 14.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 139 8.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 267 15.78%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 307 18.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 170 10.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 36 2.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 26 1.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 45 2.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 126 7.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM 113 6.68%

Cottonton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 18 1.06%
5-9 79 4.67%
10-14 123 7.27%
15-19 120 7.09%
20-24 240 14.18%
25-29 140 8.27%
30-34 409 24.17%
35-39 90 5.32%
40-44 88 5.20%
45-59 244 14.42%
60-89 82 4.85%
At least 90 59 3.49%

Cottonton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 1.06% 702 41.49%
30-44 25 1.48% 562 33.22%
45-59 0 0.00% 244 14.42%
At least 60 13 0.77% 128 7.57%

Cottonton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 241 13.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,353 78.53%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 13 0.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 56 3.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 29 1.68%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 31 1.80%

Cottonton Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottonton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,737 (4,701 people)
Families (2000): 1,234 (4,037 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 363
People at same address in 1995: 3,037
Cottonton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 295 16.98%
$10,000-$14,999 144 8.29%
$15,000-$19,999 193 11.11%
$20,000-$24,999 136 7.83%
$25,000-$29,999 135 7.77%
$30,000-$34,999 162 9.33%
$35,000-$39,999 54 3.11%
$40,000-$44,999 59 3.40%
$45,000-$49,999 71 4.09%
$50,000-$59,999 211 12.15%
$60,000-$74,999 140 8.06%
$75,000-$99,999 114 6.56%
$100,000-$124,999 23 1.32%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Cottonton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 419 23.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 494 28.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 54 3.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 313 17.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 259 14.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 135 7.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 40 2.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 30 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cottonton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,287 30.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 208 4.97%
Public Assistance 31 0.74%
Retirement 328 7.84%
Self Employment 178 4.25%
Social Security 549 13.12%
Supplemental Security 161 3.85%
Wage / Salary 1,219 29.13%
Other 223 5.33%

Cottonton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 524 55.98%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 412 44.02%

Cottonton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 188 10.42%
Color 1 Box Married 1,010 55.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 529 29.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 78 4.32%

Cottonton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 209 11.32%
Color 1 Box Married 1,024 55.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 390 21.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 224 12.13%

Cottonton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottonton Education Information Back to top
Cottonton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 386 11.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,057 30.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,021 29.84%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 589 17.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 106 3.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 165 4.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 98 2.86%

Cottonton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 17 0.36% 34 0.72% 51 1.08%
Kindergarten 35 0.74% 27 0.57% 62 1.32%
Grades 1-4 298 6.32% 28 0.59% 326 6.92%
Grades 5-8 261 5.54% 23 0.49% 284 6.02%
Grades 9-12 246 5.22% 31 0.66% 277 5.88%
Undergrad college 101 2.14% 22 0.47% 123 2.61%
Graduate or professional school 52 1.10% 0 0.00% 52 1.10%
Total 1,010 21.43% 165 3.50% 1,175 24.93%

Cottonton Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottonton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cottonton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,853 81.93%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 850 18.07%

Cottonton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottonton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cottonton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 668 14.17%
10-19 Years 767 16.27%
20-29 Years 531 11.26%
30-39 Years 669 14.19%
40-49 Years 742 15.74%
50-59 Years 561 11.90%
60-69 Years 381 8.08%
70-79 Years 276 5.85%
80-89 Years 99 2.10%
90+ Years 20 0.42%

Cottonton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,348 49.81%
Color 1 Box Female 2,366 50.19%

Cottonton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,555 54.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,972 41.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 101 2.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 50 1.06%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%

Cottonton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 742 34.97%
2. Irish 289 13.62%
3. German 262 12.35%
4. English 236 11.12%
5. African 75 3.53%
6. Scotch Irish 75 3.53%
7. French Non-Basque 70 3.30%
8. Guyanese 55 2.59%
9. Italian 37 1.74%
10. Scottish 37 1.74%

Cottonton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,273 97.40%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 72 1.64%
3. German 12 0.27%
4. Japanese 11 0.25%
5. French 7 0.16%
6. Italian 6 0.14%
7. Korean 6 0.14%

Cottonton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,592 97.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 36 0.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 86 1.82%

Cottonton Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Cottonton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottonton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
36851