About Cottonwood
Cottonwood is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Arizona.
Cottonwood holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.16 square miles.
📰 Cottonwood News Today
- MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Opens Queen B Sushi In Old Town Cottonwood, Arizona BLABBERMOUTH.NET · Aug 18
- MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN to open Queen B Sushi restaurant in Arizona revolvermag.com · Aug 18
- Maynard James Keenan is opening Queen B Sushi in Cottonwood, Arizona azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic · Aug 18
- Arizona town agrees to revisit Flock cameras after residents raise surveillance fears The Cool Down · Aug 18
- 'Tree sit' protects remaining ancient cottonwood as border wall approaches Southern Az hamlet Tucson Sentinel · Aug 12
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What Makes Cottonwood Unique
- One of 10 places in the US named Cottonwood — but the Arizona one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.16 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Arizona, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateArizona
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.16 sq mi
Coordinates36.0722, -109.8901