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Cotton Town, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°16′48″N 78°28′52″W / 40.28000°N 78.48111°W / 40.28000; -78.48111
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Cotton Town, Pennsylvania
Cotton Town is located in Pennsylvania
Cotton Town
Cotton Town
Cotton Town is located in the United States
Cotton Town
Cotton Town
Coordinates: 40°16′48″N 78°28′52″W / 40.28000°N 78.48111°W / 40.28000; -78.48111
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBlair
TownshipGreenfield
Area
 • Total0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
 • Land0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,270 ft (390 m)
Population
 • Total22
 • Density733.33/sq mi (287.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
16625 (Claysburg)
Area code(s)814/582
FIPS code42-16432
GNIS feature ID2805479[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

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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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202022
U.S. Decennial Census[4][3]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cotton Town, Pennsylvania
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.