Cottonwood County, Minnesota

Cottonwood County is a county located in the United States of Minnesota. In 2000, county's population was 12167 inhabitants. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 11283, making it Minnesota's 25th smallest county. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 648.91 miē (1680.67 kmē), of which, 639.99 square miles (1657.57 kmē) of it is land and 8.91 square miles (23.08 kmē) of it is water, it is the 49th largest by area in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Cottonwood County Minnesota
Map of Cottonwood County, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 12167 people, 4917 households, and 3341 families living in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7.34/kmē), it is Minnesota's 57th most densely populated county. There were 5376 housing units at an average density of 8.4 per square mile (3.24/kmē). The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94. Age range in the county was well distributed with 25% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males. Its population was estimated at 11283 in July 2008, The racial makeup of the county was 10702 White, 160 Black or African American, 36 American Indian, 289 Asian, 11 Native Hawaiian, and 85 from two or more races.

Cottonwood County Minnesota Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Cottonwood County Minnesota School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Cottonwood County Minnesota GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $31943, it would be the ninth lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The median income for a family in the county was $40237, it is the 13th poorest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $16647, making its Minnesota's 17th lowest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 2897 pupils and students, of which 1510 are male and 1387 are female, 23.81% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 219 nursery or pri school, 142 kindergarten, 1454 elementary school, 795 high school and 287 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Comfrey CityBrown County, Cottonwood County0.420.420367871.91487830938
2Bingham Lake CityCottonwood County0.780.780167214.71182033750
3Jeffers CityCottonwood County0.390.39039610251664929286
4Mountain Lake CityCottonwood County1.371.350.0220821540.31384529146
5Storden CityCottonwood County0.210.2102741279.51513430694
6Westbrook CityCottonwood County0.770.770755974.71591924063
7Windom CityCottonwood County3.743.550.1944901263.61715530744
YearPopulation
April 2000 census12167
April 2000 Estimate12167
July 2000 Estimate12135
July 2001 Estimate12055
July 2002 Estimate11961
July 2003 Estimate11891
July 2004 Estimate11890
July 2005 Estimate11651
July 2006 Estimate11444
July 2007 Estimate11333
July 2008 Estimate11283
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school107112219
Kindergarten8458142
Elementary school7337211454
High school449346795
College or graduate school137150287
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Cottonwood County, Minnesota$31943$40237$16647
Minnesota, United States$47111$56874$23198
United States$41994$50046$21587