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Cottonwood
South Dakotatown
Cottonwood
Total population
66
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Cottonwood is a town in Jackson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 12 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Cottonwood was originally named Ingham, and under the latter name was laid out in 1906. The present name comes from Cottonwood Creek.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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, SD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves319
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves193
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves141
- black-tailed prairie dogCynomys ludovicianus (Ord, 1815) · Mammalia134
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves120
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves115
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves102
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves89
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2025-06-0819 km NW of Wasta, South Dakota
- M 2.8 — 2024-04-0419 km SW of Interior, South Dakota
- M 2.6 — 2021-06-1615 km N of Quinn, South Dakota
- M 3.1 — 2007-02-0711 km WSW of Wasta, South Dakota
- M 4 — 2003-05-2510 km SSW of Martin, South Dakota
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in South Dakota
- Wall17 mi away · pop. 622
- Interior17.3 mi away
- Kadoka22.3 mi away
- Midland37.8 mi away
- Okaton51.6 mi away
- Porcupine53.1 mi away
- Manderson-White Horse Creek58.7 mi away
- Box Elder59.3 mi away · pop. 12,902
- Murdo59.5 mi away · pop. 599
- Parmelee61.6 mi away · pop. 584
- Wounded Knee61.7 mi away
- Horse Creek65.4 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library