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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

Parks & Recreation in Cottonwood (16)

Big Stone Lake State Park
State Park
909 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Blue Mounds State Park
State Park
1,584 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Camden State Park
State Park
1,804 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fort Ridgely State Park
State Park
551 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Glacial Lakes State Park
State Park
1,922 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Hartford Beach
State Park
329 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Kilen Woods State Park
State Park
202 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lac qui Parle State Park
State Park
581 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Shetek State Park
State Park
820 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Minnegasco Park
State Park
3 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Monson Lake State Park
State Park
171 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pipestone National Monument
National Monument
For over 3,000 years, Indigenous people have quarried the red stone at this site to make pipes used in prayer and ceremony - a tradition that continues to this day and makes this site sacred to many people.
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Cultural Demonstrations, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Junior Ranger Program, Snowshoeing, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Park ...
Weather: Weather varies seasonally from warm and humid in the summer to cold and snowy in the winter. Visitors should be prepared for seasonal weather and for rapidly-changing conditions.
Sibley State Park
State Park
2,670 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Split Rock Creek State Park
State Park
952 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Thompson Park
State Park
9 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Upper Sioux Agency State Park
State Park
1,082 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0