Cottonwood

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  1. Cottonwood Legal Resources
  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
  9. Cottonwood Zip Codes


Cottonwood Legal Resources Back to top

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Cottonwood Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,086
  • Land Area (2000): 93.817 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.080 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 827
Cottonwood Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 167 8.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,921 92.00%

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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 64 10.90%
2. Food Manufacturing 55 9.37%
3. Construction 52 8.86%
4. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 44 7.50%
5. Finance and Insurance 42 7.16%
6. Educational Services 27 4.60%
7. Truck Transportation 26 4.43%
8. Repair and Maintenance 23 3.92%
9. Public Administration 20 3.41%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 18 3.07%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 17 2.90%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 16 2.73%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 15 2.56%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 12 2.04%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 2.04%
16. Wood Manufacturing 10 1.70%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 1.53%
18. Utilities 8 1.36%
19. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 7 1.19%
20. Metal Manufactuing 7 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 69 12.66%
2. Educational Services 64 11.74%
3. Finance and Insurance 56 10.28%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 34 6.24%
5. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 26 4.77%
6. Social Assistance 26 4.77%
7. Food Manufacturing 24 4.40%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20 3.67%
9. Public Administration 18 3.30%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 16 2.94%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 15 2.75%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 13 2.39%
13. Department and Other General Stores 11 2.02%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 1.83%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 10 1.83%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 1.65%
17. Paper Manufacturing 9 1.65%
18. Truck Transportation 9 1.65%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 1.47%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 8 1.47%

Cottonwood Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 47 8.01%
2. Other Production Occupations 41 6.98%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 33 5.62%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 31 5.28%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 30 5.11%
6. Top Executives 27 4.60%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 24 4.09%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 3.92%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 23 3.92%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 22 3.75%
11. Woodworkers 21 3.58%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 20 3.41%
13. Carpenters 13 2.21%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 13 2.21%
15. Other Management Occupations 13 2.21%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 12 2.04%
17. Business Operations Specialists 12 2.04%
18. Computer Specialists 12 2.04%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 11 1.87%
20. Other Construction Trades 11 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 62 11.38%
2. Other Production Occupations 31 5.69%
3. Secretaries and Admins 31 5.69%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 27 4.95%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 4.77%
6. Child Care Workers 23 4.22%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 22 4.04%
8. Cashiers 20 3.67%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 17 3.12%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 16 2.94%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 16 2.94%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 15 2.75%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 15 2.75%
14. Accountants and Auditors 12 2.20%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 12 2.20%
16. Other Management Occupations 11 2.02%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 2.02%
18. Woodworkers 11 2.02%
19. Computer Specialists 10 1.83%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 10 1.83%

Cottonwood Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 979 63.00%
15-35 hours 219 14.09%
1-14 hours 75 4.83%
No regular hours 281 18.08%

Cottonwood Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 35 3.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 30 2.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 29 2.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM 111 10.51%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 132 12.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 176 16.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 239 22.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 64 6.06%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 39 3.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 23 2.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 13 1.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.28%
Noon-3:59 PM 107 10.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 55 5.21%

Cottonwood Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 156 14.77%
5-9 179 16.95%
10-14 183 17.33%
15-19 211 19.98%
20-24 187 17.71%
25-29 30 2.84%
30-34 64 6.06%
35-39 8 0.76%
40-44 11 1.04%
45-59 12 1.14%
60-89 6 0.57%
At least 90 9 0.85%

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% 946 89.58%
30-44 0 0.00% 83 7.86%
45-59 0 0.00% 12 1.14%
At least 60 0 0.00% 15 1.42%

Cottonwood Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 118 10.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 876 78.49%
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 60 5.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 60 5.38%

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): 783 (2,070 people)
Families (2000): 581 (1,814 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 325
People at same address in 1995: 1,254
Cottonwood Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 47 6.00%
$10,000-$14,999 48 6.13%
$15,000-$19,999 41 5.24%
$20,000-$24,999 78 9.96%
$25,000-$29,999 42 5.36%
$30,000-$34,999 48 6.13%
$35,000-$39,999 59 7.54%
$40,000-$44,999 46 5.87%
$45,000-$49,999 48 6.13%
$50,000-$59,999 66 8.43%
$60,000-$74,999 110 14.05%
$75,000-$99,999 88 11.24%
$100,000-$124,999 29 3.70%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.38%
$150,000-$199,999 16 2.04%
$200,000 or more 14 1.79%

Cottonwood Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 179 22.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 264 33.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 21 2.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 103 13.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 140 17.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 64 8.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 16 2.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.13%

Cottonwood Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 675 28.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 393 16.59%
Public Assistance 21 0.89%
Retirement 109 4.60%
Self Employment 172 7.26%
Social Security 214 9.03%
Supplemental Security 25 1.06%
Wage / Salary 643 27.14%
Other 117 4.94%

Cottonwood Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 253 50.10%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 252 49.90%

Cottonwood Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 40 5.01%
Color 1 Box Married 515 64.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 239 29.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5 0.63%

Cottonwood Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 46 5.67%
Color 1 Box Married 540 66.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 155 19.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 71 8.74%

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 116 7.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 126 8.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 569 38.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 352 23.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 107 7.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 170 11.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 45 3.03%

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 32 1.53% 10 0.48% 42 2.01%
Kindergarten 26 1.25% 6 0.29% 32 1.53%
Grades 1-4 88 4.22% 31 1.49% 119 5.70%
Grades 5-8 121 5.80% 21 1.01% 142 6.81%
Grades 9-12 146 7.00% 20 0.96% 166 7.96%
Undergrad college 56 2.68% 2 0.10% 58 2.78%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.19% 0 0.00% 4 0.19%
Total 473 22.67% 90 4.31% 563 26.99%

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 1,962 94.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 116 5.58%

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 301 14.43%
10-19 Years 353 16.92%
20-29 Years 214 10.26%
30-39 Years 293 14.05%
40-49 Years 357 17.11%
50-59 Years 210 10.07%
60-69 Years 149 7.14%
70-79 Years 132 6.33%
80-89 Years 66 3.16%
90+ Years 11 0.53%

Cottonwood Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,081 51.82%
Color 1 Box Female 1,005 48.18%

Cottonwood Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,029 97.27%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 31 1.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 13 0.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Cottonwood Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,230 49.28%
2. Norwegian 396 15.87%
3. Swedish 129 5.17%
4. Belgian 108 4.33%
5. Irish 102 4.09%
6. United States Or American 92 3.69%
7. English 78 3.12%
8. Dutch 66 2.64%
9. Polish 56 2.24%
10. Danish 52 2.08%

Cottonwood Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,872 96.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 36 1.85%
3. German 31 1.59%
4. Korean 3 0.15%
5. French 2 0.10%
6. Other West Germanic 2 0.10%
7. Vietnamese 2 0.10%

Cottonwood Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,046 97.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 22 1.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 20 0.96%

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.


Cottonwood Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
56229