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Cottonwood County
Cottonwood County, Minnesota
At a Glance
Population 11,517
County Seat Cottonwood County Courthouse
State FIPS 27
County FIPS 033
Num Towns 6
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 8,266
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 11,481
Median Age 41.4
Veterans 596
Housing Units 5,157
Uninsured 58
Net Migration (recent) 72
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 321
Total Employees 3,900
Avg Annual Pay $49,092
Median Household Income $63,586
Poverty Rate 12.9%
Unemployment Rate 3.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $66,746
Federal Spending FY2024 $72,621,772
Federal Spending Per Capita $6,306
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $141,600
Median Rent $755
FMR Studio $640
FMR 1BR $746
FMR 2BR $933
FMR 3BR $1,211
FMR 4BR $1,347
Health & Safety
Hospitals 12
EMS Stations 18
Fire Stations 18
Police Stations 18
Adult Smoking 19.4%
Adult Obesity 37.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 9.9
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.45
Electric Customers 2581180
Towns with Broadband Data 6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 20
Libraries 6
Historic Places (NRHP) 5
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 52
SNAP Stores 16
Bank Branches 7
Agriculture
Total Farms 41
Land in Farms (acres) 284,322
Avg Farm Size (acres) 6,934.7
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2024-06-28
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2022-07-08
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-07
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2019-06-12
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2018-09-05
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2013-05-03
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-10-13
DR FLOODING 2010-04-19
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13
Detailed Topics
Communities in Cottonwood County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.