Cottonwood County, Minnesota
900 3rd Ave
Windom, MN 56101
Phone: (507) 831-1905
Fax: (507) 831-4553
www.co.cottonwood.mn.us
In southwestern MN, southwest of Mankato; established May 23, 1857 (prior to statehood) from Brown County. Name Origin: For the Cottonwood River, which runs through the county; itself named for the poplar trees along its banks, which have cotton-like tufts on the seeds.
Area (sq mi): 648.91 (land 639.99; water 8.91). Pop per sq mi: 18.50.
Pop 2005: 11,834. State rank: 63. Pop change: 2000-20005 -2.70%; 1990-2000 -4.20%. Pop 2000: 12,167 (White 94.60%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 2.20%; Asian 1.60%; Other 2.70%). Foreign born: 2.20%. Median age: 41.70.
Income 2000: per capita $16,647; median household $31,943; Pop below poverty level: 11.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $23,248-$26,097.
Unemployment 2004: 4.70%. Change from 2000: 0.80%. Median travel time to work: 14.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 16.80%.
Windom, MN 56101
Phone: (507) 831-1905
Fax: (507) 831-4553
www.co.cottonwood.mn.us
In southwestern MN, southwest of Mankato; established May 23, 1857 (prior to statehood) from Brown County. Name Origin: For the Cottonwood River, which runs through the county; itself named for the poplar trees along its banks, which have cotton-like tufts on the seeds.
Area (sq mi): 648.91 (land 639.99; water 8.91). Pop per sq mi: 18.50.
Pop 2005: 11,834. State rank: 63. Pop change: 2000-20005 -2.70%; 1990-2000 -4.20%. Pop 2000: 12,167 (White 94.60%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 2.20%; Asian 1.60%; Other 2.70%). Foreign born: 2.20%. Median age: 41.70.
Income 2000: per capita $16,647; median household $31,943; Pop below poverty level: 11.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $23,248-$26,097.
Unemployment 2004: 4.70%. Change from 2000: 0.80%. Median travel time to work: 14.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 16.80%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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