Cottage GroveMinnesota
Cottage Grove is a city 10 miles (16 km) south of Saint Paul in Washington County in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove is a thriving city in eastern Minnesota counting 42,760 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Cottage Grove is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 33.64 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,271 residents per square mile.
What Makes Cottage Grove Unique
- A top-25 city in Minnesota by population (#24 of 855 incorporated places).
- Positioned in eastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 42,760.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Cottage Grove
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Cottage Grove Spalsh Pad · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cottage Grove
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Cottage Grove
- ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY
- Access
- Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed
- COTTAGE GROVE ELEMENTARY
- COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL
- CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY
- GREY CLOUD ELEMENTARY
- HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY
- Next Step Transition Program
- OLTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
- PINE HILL ELEMENTARY
- Park High School
- SoWashCo Online K-5
- South Washington Alternative HS
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.