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Cottonwood
CaliforniaCDP
Total population
7,408
Median home value
$363,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$95,577
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a small census-designated community in California, United States, Cottonwood occupies its own corner of the country. Coordinates of 40.390°, -122.316° situate Cottonwood in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 7,408. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,810 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 71% of daylight hours. The administrative footprint covers about 34.3 km². Resident density is around 216 per km², indicating a sparse settlement pattern. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Cottonwood, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- West Valley Early College HighHigh · Cottonwood · 733 students · 22.2:1 ratio
- Anderson HighHigh · Anderson · 568 students · 21.8:1 ratio
- North CottonwoodElementary · Cottonwood · 508 students · 22.1:1 ratio
- Meadow Lane ElementaryElementary · Anderson · 448 students · 21.3:1 ratio
- West Cottonwood Junior HighMiddle · Cottonwood · 384 students · 16.7:1 ratio
- Pacheco ElementaryMiddle · Redding · 360 students · 17.1:1 ratio
- Anderson MiddleMiddle · Anderson · 344 students · 16.4:1 ratio
- Tree of Life International CharterElementary · Anderson · 326 students · 21.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Cottonwood


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire BROOK, Shasta, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-07-18 · 22 mi
- Wildfire MP18, Humboldt, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 88 mi
- Wildfire FELIZ, Mendocino, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 107 mi
- Wildfire BISCAR, Lassen, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-07-18 · 107 mi
- Wildfire Bug, Lassen, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 129 mi
- Wildfire Fred Mt, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 137 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 138 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 138 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET