CottonIN
A town of 2,425. Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns.
What makes Cotton stand out
The 2 things Cotton does most differently from other towns.
Cotton has shrunk 11.4% since 2010
2,040 people in 2010; 2,425 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Cotton’s report card
Now in Cotton
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- CCI begins cotton procurement in Malwa | Hindustan TimesHindustan Times · Oct 1
- California’s PFAS Pesticide Law Puts Cotton in the PictureWWD · Oct 1
- Gujarat: Cannabis Field Found In Village Near Rajasthan Border, Narcotics Worth Rs 1.72 Cr Seizedetvbharat.com · Oct 1
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cotton. Another town gets a different order.
Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns
Cotton beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Cotton | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 15.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.8% |
Most working residents commute out of Cotton
Most working residents leave Cotton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Vevay (7%), York (6%) and Lawrenceburg (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Where working residents work
Cotton’s public schools outperform 34% of Indiana districts
The public schools Cotton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland Co Elementary School | PK–6 | 323 | C |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Cotton has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
99% of working residents leave Cotton for work
Where Cotton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cotton
Township in Indiana, United States
Cotton Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,808 and it contained 717 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,808
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 883 ft
Cotton’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Cotton.