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Cottonwood, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Yellow Medicine County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,120
Population
1,120/sq mi density
$90,750
Median Income
$44,540 per capita
$180,200
Home Value
$240,666 Zillow
$914
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
253
Violent Crime/100K
2,449 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$90,750 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$180,200 home value, $914/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
253 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$90,750
21% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,540
14% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
78% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cottonwood vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cottonwood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$90,750
121%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,540
114%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,153
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$954
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$954
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.1%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$784M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.1%
Other
9.6%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
388
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
31
Retail
46
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,153
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,238
7% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $90,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,540 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,153 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $954 |
| County GDP | $784M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 388 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,153 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,238 |