Profile for Cottonwood, Idaho, ID

Settled during the 1860s gold rush

Local festivals include:

• Raspberry Festival - Aug. 5, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Historical Museum at St. Gertrude's

Listed places near Cottonwood

Cemeteries (4)

Museums (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Cottonwood
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• Idaho County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Cottonwood demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Idaho County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 83522 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Idaho County government

42% of Cottonwood residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cottonwood ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Cottonwood
• Cemeteries in Idaho County
• Libraries in or near Cottonwood

Post a query on a message board:

• Idaho County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ID data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Cottonwood museums
• Cottonwood historic sites
• Cottonwood area parks
• Wineries near Cottonwood

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• Cottonwood area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Idaho County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Idaho cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Cottonwood
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• Cottonwood business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Idaho

• Crime in Idaho County
• Arrests in Idaho County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Idaho
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cottonwood was $15,003, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Idaho County economic census
• Idaho County economic summary
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• Idaho County unemployment rate
• Idaho economic data

18% of Cottonwood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Cottonwood
• Colleges in Idaho
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• Air pollution in Idaho County
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• Land contamination in Idaho County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Idaho
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Idaho County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Idaho

Cottonwood festival dates:

• Raspberry Festival - Aug. 5, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• State historical society

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• Museums in Idaho
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Idaho County genealogy forum

Median rent in Cottonwood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $336.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $664.

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• Census map of Cottonwood area
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National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KNWO.

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• Nonprofit guide for Cottonwood
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Idaho 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 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Cottonwood travel guide
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• Idaho tourism bureau

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