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 | | |
| County | Cottonwood | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Land Area | 649 sq. miles | Ranked 1,578 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 11,659 | Ranked 2,318 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 11,810 | |
| Population 2000 | 12,167 | Ranked 2,287 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 12,694 | Ranked 2,166 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.1% | |
| African American | .9% | |
| Asian American | 2.3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 13% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 13 | 13 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 6 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 172 | 246 |
| Burglaries | 35 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 128 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,436 | 6,258 |
| Unemployed Population | 290 | 290 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 4.6% |
Cottonwood County Cities