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Cottonwood
Minnesota

11K

Population

$64K

Median Income

$164K

Median Home

R+16

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$64K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$73,168

Federal Spending per Capita$125

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score726

Work From Home %8.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$194K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.0%

Dependency Ratio1.38

Medicare Spending / Person$4,077

SS Benefits / Person$4,759

Education Wage Premium1.56x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.23x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$163K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$755/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.12%

This county

1.02% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,586

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.6%

Homeownership Rate76.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

39 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

30.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices13

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9

Nursing Home Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients630 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,629

Uninsured (under 65)7.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.50 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.28 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,413

Bachelor's Degree Holders972

HS Completion Rate91.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)49th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)7.7 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.4

January Sunshine0.14

January Temperature-1.55

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Annual Precipitation26.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$40K

Drought Index (2022)-0.73

Heating Degree Days7,209 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days794 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,333 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)616 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.8

Avg Flood Events / Year4.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)45 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)82 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed70 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed32 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)120 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)173 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)15 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+92.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)82 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers453 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work239 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)120 workers

Avg Commute Time14.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work4.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout75.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.874

Nonprofit Organizations114

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.8%

Never-Married Adults26.6%

Divorced Adults12.0%

Religious Organizations23

Asian Population3.9%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations20.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.62 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities15

Grocery Stores3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms16

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$90K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate23.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.34%

Politics

R+16

2024 Presidential · Minnesota was D+4 statewide

vs Minnesota State

Income tax

9.85%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.12%1.02% state avg

Politics

R+16D+4

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -39

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.68x avg income)

Economic Mobility

51%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $164K

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Local News — Cottonwood

Hamilton Funeral Home | Marshall, MN · Mar 3, 2026

Frances Bernice Viaene Obituary Mar 3, 2026

Fran Viaene, age 97, of Cottonwood, Minnesota, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at the Gra…

InForum · Mar 22, 2026

5 people killed, 9 injured in rural Cottonwood County crash

COTTONWOOD COUNTY, Minn. — Five people were killed and nine injured in a two-vehicle, head-on crash …

Patch · Mar 21, 2026

5 Killed In Cottonwood County Party Bus Crash Identified

A GMC Terrain SUV was headed northbound on Highway 71 when it collided with a Ford Transit van heade…

MPR News · Jan 28, 2026

ICE in greater Minnesota spreads fear, strains local leaders

Many immigration enforcement actions are flying under the radar in greater Minnesota because of fewe…

CBS News · Sep 27, 2025

1 dead, 2 hurt when firetruck overturns during southwestern Minnesota school's Homecoming celebration

Authorities say one person is dead and two others, including a 6-year-old, are hurt after a firetruc…

Legacy | Obituary · May 9, 2026

Robert K. Olson Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Cottonwood, MN - Tri-County News

Robert K. Olson Obituary ... Robert "Bobby" K. Olson, August 2, 1942 - March 5, 2026. Robert Kay Ols…

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