Cottonwood, Texas

About Cottonwood

Set in the northeastern part of Texas, Cottonwood is a tiny community counting 252 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Cottonwood is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.44 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 175 residents per square mile.

📰 Cottonwood News Today

• Under pressure, Entergy looks to mitigate cost of $1.8B Texas gas plant purchase Utility Dive · Jul 30
• Cottonwood Shores Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Cottonwood Art Festival is Back at Cottonwood Park in Richardson May 2-3 texasmonthly.com · Apr 1
• 3 federal wildland firefighters killed battling Cottonwood fire CBS News · Jun 29
• Jocelyn "Jo" Matilda Hansen Obituary Mar 20, 2026 - Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home · Mar 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cottonwood Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Cottonwood — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cottonwood

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