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Cottonwood

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Total population

1,061

Median home value

$176,200

27.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$97,500

Cottonwood$98k
National$74k
Weather59°F · Areas Of Drizzle then Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates44.61°, -95.67°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Cottonwood, a small city in Minnesota, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. The settlement sits at 44.611°, -95.672°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 1,061 residents. The location receives about 1,455 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. That works out to roughly 408 residents per square kilometre — an average residential density. The administrative footprint covers a compact 2.6 km². Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
37.9
Median home value
$176,200
Housing units
511
Poverty rate
7.1%
Unemployment
1.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
91%
Black
0.8%
Asian
0.3%
Hispanic
4.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
44.6110
Longitude
-95.6719
Water area
0.00 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
59°F
Areas Of Drizzle then Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
63°F
Widespread Drizzle then Patchy Fog
Saturday Night
58°F
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
70°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
57°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
71°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Cottonwood, MN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.5%
Diabetes
8.7%
Adult obesity
38.1%
Binge drinking
21.4%
Adult smoking
14.9%
No leisure activity
22.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · COTTONWOOD · 398 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • LAKEVIEW SECONDARY
    High · COTTONWOOD · 315 students · 21:1 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.

Nearby places in Minnesota

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.99
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,455

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
152
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Cottonwood

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library