Cottonwood County Information

Cottonwood in Minnesota occupies 649 square miles and has a 2006 population of 11,659, a change from a 2000 population of 12,167 and 12,694 in 1990. 12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 9.3% percent is 25-35, and 12.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 13 acts of violent crime reported in Cottonwood in 2004, a change from 13 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 290 people: 4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.6%.

Read more about Cottonwood, Minnesota in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyCottonwood 
StateMinnesota 
Land Area649 sq. milesRanked 1,578 of 3,140
Population 200611,659Ranked 2,318 of 3,140
Population 200511,810 
Population 200012,167Ranked 2,287 of 3,140
Population 199012,694Ranked 2,166 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96.1% 
African American.9% 
Asian American2.3% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.7% 
Population 5 to 1412.5% 
Population 15 to 2412.7% 
Population 25 to 349.3% 
Population 35 to 4412.1% 
Population 45 to 5414.6% 
Population 55 to 6411.5% 
Population 65 to 748.6% 
Population 75 and up13% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1313
Murders / Manslaughters1 
Forcible Rapes5 
Robberies1 
Aggravated Assaults6 
Total Property Crimes172246
Burglaries35 
Larceny Thefts128 
Motor Vehicle Thefts9 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population6,4366,258
Unemployed Population290290
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.6%

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