| General Information | | |
| City Name | Cottage Grove | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Population 2000 | 29,751 | |
| Housing Units | 10,024 | |
| Total Area | 38 square miles | |
| Water Area | 4 square miles | |
| Land Area | 34 square miles | |
| Population Density | 900 people/square mile | |
| Housing Density | 295 units/square mile | |
| Law Enforcement Employees | 47 | |
| Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders/Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 25 | |
| Violent Crimes | | |
| Property Crimes | 766 | |
| Burglaries | 135 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 588 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 43 | |
| Arsons | 7 | |