Cottonwood

Population: 1,120
Median household income: $90,750
Median home value: $180,200

Cottonwood is a community in Lyon County, Minnesota, home to 1,120 residents. The median household income of $90,750 is above the Lyon County median ($72,761).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cottonwood's population declined 15.9% from 1,332 to 1,120, while its median home value rose 13.0% from $159,400 to $180,200.

77.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,120
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $90,750
Median home value: $180,200
Median gross rent: $914
Housing units: 517
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3321,120

Median household income

$56,000$90,750

Median home value

$159,400$180,200

Median gross rent

$543$914

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,332	$56,000	$159,400	$543
2020	1,180	$61,625	$158,200	$595
2021	1,160	$71,641	$158,100	$600
2022	1,150	$79,457	$167,300	$683
2023	1,120	$90,750	$180,200	$914

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	96	8.6%
5 to 17	191	17.1%
18 to 24	77	6.9%
25 to 34	158	14.1%
35 to 44	138	12.3%
45 to 54	147	13.1%
55 to 64	125	11.2%
65 to 74	99	8.8%
75 and over	89	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,047	93.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	36	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's48.8%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	2.0%
High school graduate	167	22.1%
Some college or associate's	369	48.8%
Bachelor's degree	152	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	53	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	478	82.3%
Carpooled	38	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	2.6%
Bicycle	3	0.5%
Worked from home	47	8.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	250	46.8%
15 to 29 min	240	44.9%
30 to 44 min	22	4.1%
45 to 59 min	10	1.9%
60+ min	12	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 8.1% (91 of 1,117)

	Count	Share
Family households	299	63.8%
Nonfamily households	170	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	469	90.7%
Vacant	48	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	370	78.9%
Renter-occupied	99	21.1%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	403	77.9%
1-unit, attached	12	2.3%
2 to 4 units	20	3.9%
5 to 19 units	42	8.1%
20 or more units	22	4.3%
Mobile home & other	18	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2713564
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.6110, -95.6719