CottonwoodTX
A town of 258.
Is Cottonwood a good place to live?
Cottonwood’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Cottonwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
258 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cottonwood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cottonwood, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cottonwood.
Most of Cottonwood’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
At $99,000, Cottonwood’s median household income is above both the Texas town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Dallas (30%), Kaufman (7%) and Terrell (6%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
| Cottonwood | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Cottonwood
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Cottonwood
Cottonwood has mild winters and hot summers. Cottonwood’s July high is 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cottonwood is
Cottonwood beats the Texas average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 12% of Cottonwood adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Cottonwood | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 20% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 74% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Cottonwood | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.6% | 19.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.7% | 19.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cottonwood
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cottonwood; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Cottonwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Cottonwood for work
Where Cottonwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cottonwood
City in Texas, United States
Cottonwood is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. The population was 181 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 413 ft
Questions about Cottonwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cottonwood, TX a good place to live?
Cottonwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.