Cottonwood township

County:: Lyon County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 34.67
State:: Minnesota

Cottonwood township is located in Lyon County, Minnesota. Cottonwood township has a 2025 population of 835. Cottonwood township is currently declining at a rate of -0.6% annually and its population has decreased by -2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 852 in 2020.

The average household income in Cottonwood township is $102,823 with a poverty rate of 3.01%.The median age in Cottonwood township is 47.9 years: 47.3 years for males, and 48.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cottonwood township includes 98.22% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	881	98.22%
Two or more races	14	1.56%
Asian	2	0.22%

Cottonwood township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cottonwood township's average per capita income is $55,461. Household income levels show a median of $97,500. The poverty rate stands at 3.01%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$117,321	-
Families	$115,536	$115,834
Households	$97,500	$102,823
Non Families	$55,417	$62,642

$55,461

Average Income

$97,500

Median Household Income

3.01%

Poverty Rate