Cotter, Iowa
City in Louisa County, Iowa · ZIP 52738
- Louisa County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 40 (2024 estimate)Population
- 9Households
- $108,300Median home value
- 1ZIP codes
About Cotter
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 48 |
| 2010 | 48 |
| 2020 | 39 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 8 units
- Renter occupied
- 1 units
- Vacancy rate
- 35.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Cotter | Louisa County | Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23 | 10,710 | 3,195,937 |
| Median household income | Not available | $80,223 | $73,147 |
| Median age | 50.5 | 41.8 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $108,300 | $137,600 | $195,900 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 0.0% | 16.5% | 30.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.7% | 8.1% | 5.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.9% | 80.1% | 71.5% |
| Mean commute to work | 22.5 minutes | 23.9 minutes | 19.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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