Cotton Town, Pennsylvania

Cotton Town, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°16′48″N 78°28′52″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Blair
Township	Greenfield
Area [1]
• Total	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km^2)
• Land	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	1,270 ft (390 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	22
• Density	733.33/sq mi (287.36/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	16625 (Claysburg)
Area code(s)	814/582
FIPS code	42-16432
GNIS feature ID	2805479[2]

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.^[2]

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 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Claysburg via Pine Hollow Road. Altoona is 20 miles (32 km) 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.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	22		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4][3]

Education

It is in the Claysburg-Kimmel School District.^[5]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cotton Town, Pennsylvania
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Blair County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2025. - Text list