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Population (year 2000): 1,148. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,118 (-2.6% change)
 

Males: 594  (51.7%)
Females: 554  (48.3%)

Lyon County

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56229.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,800 (it was $39,792 in 2000)
Cottonwood  $42,800
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $107,200 (it was $79,600 in 2000)
Cottonwood  $107,200
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Cottonwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)

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Ancestries: German (43.6%), Norwegian (28.8%), Swedish (7.1%), Irish (6.4%), English (5.5%), Dutch (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1080 feet

Land area: 0.86 square miles.

Population density: 1318 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cottonwood

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cottonwood city

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 67.3%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

31 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.3% Europe, 0.3% North America).

This city:  2.7%
Minnesota:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cottonwood:  0.9% ($715)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (103.9 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (167.1 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (581.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hanley Falls, MN (6.7 miles ), Wood Lake, MN (9.7 miles ), Hazel Run, MN (10.3 miles) , Marshall, MN (13.7 miles ), Clarkfield, MN (15.5 miles ), Milroy, MN (15.5 miles ), Ghent, MN (16.4 miles ), Granite Falls, MN (16.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $94,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $120,600
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $157,600
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $157,600
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $176,900
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $176,900
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $176,900
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $158,800
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $207,500
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $205,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $230,300

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Latitude: 44.61 N, Longitude: 95.67 W


19 people in other group homes

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +144 (+14.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Furniture and related products (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Furniture and related products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Woodworkers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)


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Cottonwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.9 miles away from the Cottonwood city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/25/2000, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $20 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cottonwood:
  • MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL & GRANITE MANOR (about 12 miles; GRANITE FALLS, MN)
  • WEINER MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; MARSHALL, MN)
  • SIOUX VALLEY CANBY CAMPUS (about 21 miles; CANBY, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cottonwood:
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 82 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 103 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 105 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; ID: ATY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cottonwood:
  • GRANITE FALLS MUNI/LENZEN-ROE MEMORIAL FLD (about 13 miles; GRANITE FALLS, MN; ID: 1G2)
  • SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA RGNL MARSHALL/RYAN FLD (about 15 miles; MARSHALL, MN; ID: MML)
  • MONTEVIDEO-CHIPPEWA COUNTY (about 25 miles; MONTEVIDEO, MN; ID: MVE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cottonwood:
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 61 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 113 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 118 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 121 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
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Public elementary/middle school in Cottonwood:

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Notable locations in Cottonwood: Cottonwood Country Club (A), Cottonwood (B), Cottonwood Area Historical Society Museum (C), Cottonwood City Hall (D), Cottonwood Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cottonwood include: Christ Lutheran Church (A), English Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Cottonwood Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Cottonwood City - Norseth Larsen Historic House (Historical Places & Services; 61 East Main Street).

Court: Village Court (82 West Main).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cottonwood and their reported violations in the past:

COTTONWOOD (Address: Cottonwood City Hall, Population served: 1148, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
ST. LUCAS LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: 4232 - 170th Avenue, Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-21-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUN-21-2001), St Boil Water Order (JUN-21-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-21-2001), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-21-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-21-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-08-1996), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-08-1996), St Public Notif requested (JUL-08-1996), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-08-1996), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-08-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-08-1996), St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-1996)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.6%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.5%
Whole state:  3.2%

Cottonwood compared to Minnesota state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Cottonwood (2007 data):
  • United Southwest Bank: at 111 West Main Street, branch established on 1916-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $42.6 mil, Deposits: $38.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Empire Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Lyon County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Cottonwood government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $145,000
    Sewerage: $98,000
    Solid Waste Management: $67,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $60,000
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $460,000
    General - Other: $191,000
    Regular Highways: $148,000
    Water Utilities: $111,000
    Sewerage: $92,000
    Solid Waste Management: $77,000
    Police Protection: $63,000
    Fire Protection: $60,000
    Financial Administration: $59,000
    Health Services - Other: $53,000
    Parks & Recreation: $29,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $258,000
    Interest Revenue: $16,000
    From Other Government: $8,000
    From Local Government: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $68,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,341,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $55,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,333,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $63,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $113,000
    Interest Earnings: $98,000
    Special Assessments: $68,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $158,000
    Liquor Stores: $30,000
    Sewerage: $21,000
    Water Utilities: $17,000
    Health - Other: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,319,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $487,000
    Water Utilities: $120,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $323,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $243,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $263,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $634,000

6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,117 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.85%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Lyon County:  0.17%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Redwood County, MN  0.42% ($25,025 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.36% ($51,941)
from Yellow Medicine County, MN  0.35% ($21,939)


7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.60%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hennepin County, MN  0.69% ($19,697 average AGI)
to Yellow Medicine County, MN  0.36% ($26,441)
to Redwood County, MN  0.34% ($25,515)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cottonwood:
  • KMHL (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: K M H L BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KDMA (1460 AM; 1 kW; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cottonwood:
  • KARZ (107.5 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KARL (105.1 FM; TRACY, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKRC (93.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • K277AI (103.3 FM; RUSSELL, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMGM (105.5 FM; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNSG (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cottonwood:
  • KRWF (Channel 43; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
  • K61AU (Channel 61; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
  • K18DI (Channel 18; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K24CS (Channel 24; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K26DG (Channel 26; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K32DR (Channel 32; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K47EA (Channel 47; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K63AU (Channel 63; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
  • K65BA (Channel 65; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
  • K67AN (Channel 67; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
  • K69DP (Channel 69; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
  • K16CP (Channel 16; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K22DO (Channel 22; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K35DK (Channel 35; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • K45DJ (Channel 45; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
  • KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)

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