Cottondale, Florida

Cottondale, Florida
City of Cottondale
Motto: 
"Crossroads of the Panhandle"
Location in Jackson County and the state of Florida
Location in Jackson County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°47′49″N 85°22′34″W / 30.79694°N 85.37611°W / 30.79694; -85.37611
Country United States
State Florida
County Jackson
Incorporated1905[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor–Commission
 • MayorJames Elmore
 • Mayor Pro TemCurtis Bennefield
 • CommissionersJerrard Deese,
Dennis Sloan, and
Ty Daniels
 • City ClerkSherri McBride
Area
 • Total
3.41 sq mi (8.84 km2)
 • Land3.27 sq mi (8.47 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
848
 • Density259.41/sq mi (100.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
32431
Area code850
FIPS code12-14850[3]
GNIS feature ID0280886[4]
Websitewww.cityofcottondale.net

Cottondale is a city in Jackson County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Florida Panhandle and North Florida. The population was 848 at the 2020 census, down from 933 at the 2010 census.

The City of Cottondale was one of several Florida Panhandle communities devastated by Hurricane Michael in 2018.[5]

  1. ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR WITH INCORPORATION & DISSOLUTION INFO" (PDF). www.flcities.com.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Osbourne, Heather (October 19, 2018). "HURRICANE MICHAEL: Cottondale, Marianna pick up pieces". Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved January 30, 2019.