Cotton Valley, Louisiana

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Cotton Valley, Louisiana
Town
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Downtown Cotton Valley with United States Post Office at the right and municipal building at the left
Webster Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Cotton Valley Highlighted.svg
Location of Cotton Valley in Webster Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°48′49″N93°25′22″W / 32.81361°N 93.42278°W / 32.81361; -93.42278 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
Parish Webster
Area
[2]
 • Total
2.64 sq mi (6.85 km2)
 • Land2.63 sq mi (6.82 km2)
 • Water0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
220 ft (67 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
787
 • Density299.0/sq mi (115.45/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 318
FIPS code 22-17915
GNIS feature ID2406318 [1]
Website cottonvalleylouisiana.net (archived)

Cotton Valley is a town in central Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,010 at the 2010 census.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 1,133—
1950 1,188—
1960 1,145−3.6%
1970 1,26110.1%
1980 1,44514.6%
1990 1,130−21.8%
2000 1,1895.2%
2010 1,009−15.1%
2020 787−22.0%
2024 (est.)747 [3] −5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
Cotton Valley racial composition as of 2020 [5]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)38048.28%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)36246.0%
Native American 151.91%
Other/Mixed 182.29%
Hispanic or Latino 121.52%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 787 people, 444 households, and 289 families residing in the town.

Arts and culture

A public library replaced the former facility in the old office of Dr. John Pugh, a long-time Cotton Valley physician, who began his practice in 1902. [6]

Government

Cotton Valley was established in the mid-19th century, and incorporated in 1944 when J. B. Roby, a Democrat, became its first mayor. [7] In 1946, Roby was succeeded by A. C. Borland, [8] who served a total of 22 years. An insurance agent, Borland did not seek reelection in 1968 and was succeeded by E. M. Hollingsworth. [9] Borland was credited with the building of the Cotton Valley city hall, recreation center and municipal park. [10] Keith Chanler {Republican} was elected mayor in 2000 and again in 2004 and chose not to run in 2008.

Comerdis Phillips was elected mayor in 2008 [11] Joseph Alexander became mayor in 2016. [12]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cotton Valley, Louisiana
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  6. ↑ Minden Herald, September 24, 1948, p. 1
  7. ↑ Minden Herald, April 14, 1944, p. 1
  8. ↑ "Borland Re-elected in Cotton Valley", Minden Herald, April 12, 1956, p. 1
  9. ↑ Minden Press-Herald, June 27, 1968, p. 1
  10. ↑ Minden Press-Herald, January 27, 1987, p. 3
  11. ↑ "Louisiana primary election returns, October 4, 2008". staticresults.sos.la.gov. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Cotton Valley Mayor-elect takes oath of office". Minden Press-Herald. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Ken Beck". National Football League. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
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