Welcome to Cottonwood County ...
Time Zone: Cottonwood County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Windom is the Seat for Cottonwood County.
Cottonwood County was founded in 1857 and was created by taking area from Brown County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cottonwood had a population of 11,232 people. This is a decrease of 3.89% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,687 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cottonwood represented 0.22% of the total population of Minnesota.
Below are some of the communities located in Cottonwood County:
- Bingham Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Lake
- Bingham Lake is located in Cottonwood County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham Lake <3>
- Jeffers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
- Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Mountain Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Lake <3>
- Storden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storden
- Storden is located in Cottonwood County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Westbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Westbrook is located in Cottonwood County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <3>
- Windom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Windom is located in Cottonwood County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Websites specific to Cottonwood County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Brown County
- Jackson County
- Martin County
- Murray County
- Nobles County
- Redwood County
- Watonwan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |