Cottonwood, Minnesota

About Cottonwood

Cottonwood, MN is a small town located in southwestern Minnesota with an estimated population of 1,146.

Cottonwood holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,146 residents per square mile.

📰 Cottonwood News Today

• Steven "Steve" Vernon Stensrud Obituary Aug 17, 2026 Horvath Funeral Service · Aug 17
• Paul Harold Sharkey Obituary Apr 23, 2026 Hamilton Funeral Home | Marshall, MN · Apr 23
• Larry William Caron Obituary Aug 4, 2026 Horvath Funeral Service · Aug 4
• 29-Year-Old Man Killed, 12-year-old Among Three Injured in Crash at Rural Minnesota Intersection krocnews.com · Jun 27
• How many people live in Cottonwood County, MN? USAFacts · Apr 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cottonwood Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Cottonwood — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cottonwood

• Gabriel Anderson Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lines Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sham Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Spellman Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cottonwood

• LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY
• LAKEVIEW SECONDARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cottonwood

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