Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Cottonwood County, Minnesota · ZIP 56019, 56083, 56101
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 11,338 (2024 estimate)Population
- 4,659Households
- $68,239Median household income
- $154,000Median home value
- 24Towns with a page
- 13ZIP codes
Cottonwood County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,167 |
| 2010 | 11,687 |
| 2020 | 11,517 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $68,239 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 3,544 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,115 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
5,046 employees in 325 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Cottonwood County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,458 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $68,239 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 41.3 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $154,000 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.9% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.9% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.1% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 16.0 minutes | 23.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Cottonwood County24 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Windom | City | 4,797 | 4.15 sq mi |
| Mountain Lake | City | 1,944 | 1.72 sq mi |
| Westbrook | City | 734 | 0.62 sq mi |
| Jeffers | City | 338 | 0.39 sq mi |
| Mountain Lake Township | Township | 310 | 35.5 sq mi |
| Great Bend Township | Township | 303 | 31.0 sq mi |
| Carson Township | Township | 273 | 35.3 sq mi |
| Lakeside Township | Township | 239 | 33.5 sq mi |
| Midway Township | Township | 221 | 34.0 sq mi |
| Storden | City | 214 | 0.22 sq mi |
| Westbrook Township | Township | 197 | 35.0 sq mi |
| Selma Township | Township | 169 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Germantown Township | Township | 168 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Storden Township | Township | 164 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Ann Township | Township | 153 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Highwater Township | Township | 143 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Dale Township | Township | 141 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Amboy Township | Township | 137 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Bingham Lake | City | 133 | 0.80 sq mi |
| Rose Hill Township | Township | 124 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Delton Township | Township | 122 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Amo Township | Township | 116 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Springfield Township | Township | 113 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Southbrook Township | Township | 72 | 34.2 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Brown CountyPopulation 25,710 (2024 estimate)
- Jackson CountyPopulation 9,861 (2024 estimate)
- Murray CountyPopulation 8,044 (2024 estimate)
- Nobles CountyPopulation 21,969 (2024 estimate)
- Redwood CountyPopulation 15,254 (2024 estimate)
- Watonwan CountyPopulation 11,204 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.