Cottage Grove, Minnesota

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.

📰 Cottage Grove News Today

• Wade Allen Roeker Obituary Jul 13, 2026 Kok Funeral Home & Cremation Service · Jul 13
• Minnesota sues 3M, says ‘forever chemicals’ from Cottage Grove continue to pollute water MPR News · May 17
• Motorcyclist killed in crash with SUV in Cottage Grove, Minnesota State Patrol says Valley News Live · Jul 26
• Marlys Ann Flesland (née Tammen) Legacy obituary · Aug 16
• Motorcyclist killed in Hwy 61 crash in Cottage Grove - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Jul 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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

• Applebee's — american
• Carbone's Pizzeria — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Cassini's Pizza
• Ho King Restaurant — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cottage Grove Spalsh Pad · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cottage Grove

• Spring Lake Park Reserve reviews ★
• Cottage Grove Ravine Park reviews ★
• Denmark Township Park reviews ★
• Foothill Park reviews ★
• Grey Cloud Dunes SNA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hemingway Park reviews ★
• Ideal Park reviews ★
• Kingston Park reviews ★
• Nina's Park reviews ★
• North Ideal Park reviews ★
• Old Cottage Grove Community Park reviews ★
• Pine Glen Park reviews ★

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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cottage Grove

🏘️ Nearby Communities