Cottonwood, Minnesota
Cottonwood is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,212 at the 2010 census. Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , all land. It is on the eastern shore of Cottonwood Lake. Minnesota State Highway 23 serves as a main route in the city. In February 2008, a driver ran through a stop sign in Cottonwood and struck a bus carrying students from Lakeview Public Schools, causing the bus to fall onto a pickup truck, killing four students and injuring 17 others. Demographics. 2010 census. As of  the census of 2010, there were 1,212 people, 504 households, and 331 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 545 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 2.5% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population. There were 504 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no  husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age in the city was 38.8 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 15% were 65 years of age or older . The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female. 2000 census. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,148 people, 452 households, and 319 families living in the city. The population density was 1,339.0 people per square mile (515.4/km). There were 481 housing units at an average density of 561.0 per square mile (215.9/km). The racial makeup of the city was 96.34% White, 0.09% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 2.53% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.26% of the population. There  were 452 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from  45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35. For every 100 females, there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $39,792, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $31,298 versus $20,795 for females. The city's per capita income was $19,847. About 2.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those  under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.