Cottonwood County occurs as county located in the state of Minnesota. When of 2000, the people is 12,167. Its county seat is Windom⁶.

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,681 km² (649 mi²). 1,658 kilometre² (640 mi²) of these are l& and Twenty-three klick² (Nine mi²) of these are fluids. A sum front yard is Single.37% a river. Adjacent counties
Redwood County (north) Brown County (northeast) Watonwan County (east) Martin County (southeast) Jackson County (south) Nobles County (southwest) Murray County (west)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 12,167 people, 4,917 households, and 3,338 families residing in the county. A population density is 7/km² (19/mi²). There are 5,376 housing units at an typical density of 3/km² (8/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 95.23% White, 0.34% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.63% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.35% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Deuce.19% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 4,917 house away from which Twenty-eight.60% develop toddlers under a age of Xviii swallow the children, 58.10% come married couples living together, 6.90% have a female homeowner using there is no hubby present, & 32.10% come non-families. Xxviii.90% of tons menage come manufactured higher of souls & Fifteen.90% develop individual residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical house size is Two.39 & a typical personal size is Deuce.94.

In a county the people is spread retired by owning Xxv.00% under a age of Xviii, Sise.50% from either 18 to Two dozen, Twenty-three.20% from either 25 to 44, Xxiii.20% from either 45 to 64, & Twenty-two.10% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 42 years. For each Centred females there are 94.L males. For each One c females age Eighteen & ended, there are 91.L males.

the median income for a house in the county is $31,943, & the median income for a personal is $40,237. Males have a median income of $28,993 versus $19,934 for females. A per capita income for the county is $16,647. Eleven.70% of the people & Sevener.40% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Xviii.40% of victims under a age of 18 & 8.70% of people 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.

Cities and towns

Cities	Townships
Bingham Lake Comfrey † Jeffers Mountain Lake Storden Westbrook Windom	Amboy Township Amo Township Ann Township Carson Township Dale Township Delton Township Germantown Township Great Bend Township Highwater Township	Lakeside Township Midway Township Mountain Lake Township Rose Hill Township Selma Township Southbrook Township Springfield Township Storden Township Westbrook Township

† Virtually all of Comfrey is located in Brown County, but the city extends into Cottonwood County.