Cottonwood

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  2. Cottonwood Statistics
  3. Cottonwood Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cottonwood Employment Information
  5. Cottonwood Family Information
  6. Cottonwood Education Information
  7. Cottonwood Public Benefits Information
  8. Cottonwood Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Cottonwood Legal Resources Back to top

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Cottonwood Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 508
  • Land Area (2000): 84.476 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.038 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 217
Cottonwood Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 54 11.49%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 416 88.51%

Cottonwood Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottonwood Employment Information Back to top
Cottonwood Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Machinery Manufacturing 18 16.36%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 14 12.73%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 10.00%
4. Construction 10 9.09%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 9 8.18%
6. Printing and Related Manufacturing 7 6.36%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 5.45%
8. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 6 5.45%
9. Food Manufacturing 5 4.55%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 4.55%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5 4.55%
12. Educational Services 4 3.64%
13. Truck Transportation 4 3.64%
14. Mining 3 2.73%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3 2.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 22 19.82%
2. Educational Services 18 16.22%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 9.01%
4. Social Assistance 10 9.01%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 8 7.21%
6. Paper Manufacturing 8 7.21%
7. Gasoline Stations 7 6.31%
8. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 6 5.41%
9. Private Household Services 6 5.41%
10. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 6 5.41%
11. Repair and Maintenance 4 3.60%
12. Book Stores and News Dealers 3 2.70%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 3 2.70%

Cottonwood Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 22 20.00%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 13 11.82%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 10.91%
4. Other Production Occupations 8 7.27%
5. Printing Workers 7 6.36%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 5.45%
7. Religious Workers 6 5.45%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 4.55%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 5 4.55%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 5 4.55%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 5 4.55%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4 3.64%
13. Electricians 4 3.64%
14. Plant and System Operators 4 3.64%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4 3.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 18 16.22%
2. Other Management Occupations 13 11.71%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 9.91%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 10 9.01%
5. Registered Nurses 9 8.11%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8 7.21%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8 7.21%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 5.41%
9. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 6 5.41%
10. Customer Service Representatives 5 4.50%
11. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 5 4.50%
12. Secretaries and Admins 5 4.50%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 4 3.60%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 3 2.70%

Cottonwood Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 194 51.60%
15-35 hours 33 8.78%
1-14 hours 22 5.85%
No regular hours 127 33.78%

Cottonwood Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 17 7.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 11 5.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 15 7.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 31 14.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 0 0.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 19 8.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 47 22.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 17 7.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 2.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 10 4.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 3.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 3 1.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 30 14.08%

Cottonwood Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 4 1.88%
10-14 28 13.15%
15-19 32 15.02%
20-24 50 23.47%
25-29 29 13.62%
30-34 36 16.90%
35-39 6 2.82%
40-44 3 1.41%
45-59 0 0.00%
60-89 15 7.04%
At least 90 10 4.69%

Cottonwood Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 143 67.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 45 21.13%
45-59 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 25 11.74%

Cottonwood Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 10 4.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 203 93.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4 1.84%

Cottonwood Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottonwood Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 205 (470 people)
Families (2000): 136 (397 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 57
People at same address in 1995: 305
Cottonwood Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 45 21.95%
$10,000-$14,999 0 0.00%
$15,000-$19,999 25 12.20%
$20,000-$24,999 28 13.66%
$25,000-$29,999 0 0.00%
$30,000-$34,999 4 1.95%
$35,000-$39,999 11 5.37%
$40,000-$44,999 9 4.39%
$45,000-$49,999 11 5.37%
$50,000-$59,999 28 13.66%
$60,000-$74,999 38 18.54%
$75,000-$99,999 6 2.93%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Cottonwood Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 45 22.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 72 35.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6 2.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 31 15.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 32 15.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 12 5.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 1.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cottonwood Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 135 26.11%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 60 11.61%
Public Assistance 12 2.32%
Retirement 42 8.12%
Self Employment 13 2.51%
Social Security 60 11.61%
Supplemental Security 15 2.90%
Wage / Salary 135 26.11%
Other 45 8.70%

Cottonwood Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 51 47.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 56 52.34%

Cottonwood Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22 12.57%
Color 1 Box Married 111 63.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 38 21.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 2.29%

Cottonwood Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7 3.29%
Color 1 Box Married 115 53.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 49 23.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 42 19.72%

Cottonwood Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottonwood Education Information Back to top
Cottonwood Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 28 7.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 60 16.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 130 35.91%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 104 28.73%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 24 6.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6 1.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10 2.76%

Cottonwood Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 6 1.18% 0 0.00% 6 1.18%
Kindergarten 6 1.18% 0 0.00% 6 1.18%
Grades 1-4 16 3.15% 0 0.00% 16 3.15%
Grades 5-8 29 5.71% 0 0.00% 29 5.71%
Grades 9-12 41 8.07% 0 0.00% 41 8.07%
Undergrad college 21 4.13% 4 0.79% 25 4.92%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 119 23.43% 4 0.79% 123 24.21%

Cottonwood Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottonwood Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cottonwood Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 418 88.94%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 52 11.06%

Cottonwood Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottonwood Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cottonwood Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 56 11.02%
10-19 Years 86 16.93%
20-29 Years 56 11.02%
30-39 Years 79 15.55%
40-49 Years 85 16.73%
50-59 Years 61 12.01%
60-69 Years 40 7.87%
70-79 Years 29 5.71%
80-89 Years 12 2.36%
90+ Years 4 0.79%

Cottonwood Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 248 48.82%
Color 1 Box Female 260 51.18%

Cottonwood Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 502 98.82%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2 0.39%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Cottonwood Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 110 30.47%
2. English 108 29.92%
3. United States Or American 57 15.79%
4. Irish 48 13.30%
5. Scottish 18 4.99%
6. Dutch 12 3.32%
7. British 4 1.11%
8. Norwegian 4 1.11%

Cottonwood Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 443 98.66%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6 1.34%

Cottonwood Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 463 98.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7 1.49%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Cottonwood Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Cottonwood Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.