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Cottonwood is a city in Lyon County, in the Marshall metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Minnesota named Cottonwood. For links to other places called Cottonwood, MN, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Cottonwood is 44.608N. The longitude is -95.673W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,079 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 1,132.
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$39,792National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Cottonwood demographic reports
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32% of Cottonwood residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cottonwood ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cottonwood was $19,847, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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19% of Cottonwood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Cottonwood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $285. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $710.
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Lyon County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cottonwood political report.
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The average commute time for Cottonwood workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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