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Cotton Minnesota Community Guide

Location:

Population:

Cotton (township)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2008 (est)	1990-2000 Change
Cotton (township)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2008 (est)	Actual	Percent
Population	301	396	429	506	466	77	17.95
Land Area (sq. mile)	67.90	70.88	69.35	69.34	--	-0.01	-0.01
Density (persons per sq. mile)	4.43	5.59	6.19	7.30	--	1.11	17.96
Housing Units	223	291	376	384	--	8	2.13
Households	--	139	164	192	183	28	17.07
Persons Per Household	--	2.85	2.62	2.58	2.48	-0.04	-1.37

Geography:

Cotton Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota. U.S. Highway 53 serves as a main arterial route in the township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.1 square miles (186.7 km²), of which, 69.3 square miles (179.6 km²) of it is land and 2.7 square miles (7.1 km²) of it (3.79%) is water. The elevation is 1,342 ft (409 m) above sea level.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Demographics:

As of the census of 2000, there were 506 people, 192 households, and 142 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.3 people per square mile (2.8/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 5.5/sq mi (2.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.21% White, 0.59% Native American, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population

There were 192 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the township the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,313, and the median income for a family was $46,042. Males had a median income of $37,059 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,216. About 0.7% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

History:

COTTON Township (T. 54N, R. 16-17W) was named in honor of Joseph Bell Cotton, a lawyer of Duluth. He was born in Albion, Ind., January 6, 1865; was graduated at the Michigan Agricultural and Mechanical College, Lansing, 1886; was admitted to the bar and two years later settled in Duluth; was a representative in the legislature in 1893. The village in section 15 has had a post office since 1905.

Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society

Street scene, Cotton Minnesota, 1940's
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Government:

Cotton Township Hall 9087 Highway 53 PO Box 126 Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3216
Clerk	Sandra Sharp Nelson PO Box 126 Cotton, MN 55724	(218) 482-3216
Treasurer	Debbie Leppala PO Box 126 Cotton, MN 55724	(218) 482-3216
Supervisor/Chair	Will Deyo PO Box 126 Cotton, MN 55724	(218) 482-3216
Supervisor	Ken Meinke PO Box 126 Cotton, MN 55724	(218) 482-3216
Supervisor	Jamie Bowden PO Box 126 Cotton, MN 55724	(218) 482-3216

Post Office:

US Post Office
9087 Highway 53
Cotton, MN 55724-8015
Phone: (218) 482-3212
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS
Web: www.usps.com

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days       8:00 am - 12:30 pm
                        1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Saturday           8:00 am - 9:00 am

Latest Collection at Post Office:
Week Days 3:45 pm
Saturday 9:00 am

Utilities:

Utility Type	Utility Name	Utility Phone
Electricity	n/a	n/a
Natural Gas	n/a	n/a
Wastewater	n/a	n/a
Water	n/a	n/a
Telephone	n/a	n/a
Cable TV	n/a	n/a

Major Employers:

Employer	Products/Services	Employees
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Minnesota State Highway Map of the Cotton Minnesota area

Events:

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Attractions:

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Recreation:

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Lakes:

Lake Name	Size (acres)	Lake info	Lake Map	Rec Map	Topo Map

Health Care:

Cotton Clinic
9137 Highway 53
Cotton, MN 55724
Phone: (218) 482-3243

Schools:

St. Louis County School District - ISD #2142
1701 N 9th Avenue
Virginia, MN 55792
Phone: (218) 749-8130
Fax:(218) 749-8133
Web: www.isd2142.k12.mn.us

Independent School District 2142 is the largest school district geographically in the state of Minnesota, encompassing just over 4,000 square miles of the St. Louis County. It maintains seven K-12 school buildings located at Orr, Cook, Tower-Soudan, Babbitt-Embarrass, Cherry, Cotton, and AlBrook. Over 2250 students are educated in facilities that are designed, maintained, and equipped to provide the best learning environment possible to meet their needs. ISD #2142 currently employs over 390 teachers and support staff who make it their mission to offer every child the personal attention they need to realize their individual goals.

Cotton School
9165 Highway 53
Cotton, MN 55724-0187
Phone: (218) 482-3232
Fax: (218) 482-3233

Grades: PK-12
Students: 191

Churches:

Cotton Community Church 7566 Arkola Road Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-5570‎
Hope Evangelical Covenant Church 9191 Highway 53 Cotton, MN 55724-8027 Phone: (218) 482-3445

Media:

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Motels:

Guest House Motel
8727 Highway 53
Cotton, MN 55724
Phone: (218) 482-3242

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Resorts:

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Campgrounds:

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Businesses:

Arrowhead Communications 6935 Comstock Lake Road Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-5101
Bug Creek Soaps 6844 Bug Creek Road Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-5538
Burke Inc 9115 Highway 53 Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3200
CN Rail 6367 Munger Shaw Road Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3307
Cotton Auto Sales & Towing 9149 Highway 53 Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-5222
Cotton Clinic 9137 Highway 53 Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3243
Cotton Community Church 7566 Arkola Road Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-5570
Cotton Community Center 9087 Highway 53 # A Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3213
Cotton Country Manor 9243 Highway 53 Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3607
Cotton Fire Hall 7438 Comstock Lake Road Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3220
Cotton School 9165 Highway 53 Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3232
Cotton Township Office 9087 Highway 53 PO Box 126 Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3216
Country Living Adult Foster 1288 W Mink Road Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-5589
El Toro Liquor Store 9105 Highway 53 Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3460
El Toro Lounge Inc 9105 Highway 53 Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3218
Ellsburg Volunteer Fire Dept 1102 W Mink Road Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3777
Guest House Motel 8727 Highway 53 Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3242
Hairway 53 9115 Highway 53 Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3480
Hope Evangelical Covenant Church 9191 Highway 53 Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3445
Inter City Oil Co 9115 Highway 53 Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3255
L Johnson & Bbc 8699 Highway 53 Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3714
Mannatech Independent Assoc 6425 Tanttu Road Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-5287
Miller Siding Company 7393 Randall Road Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3209
NY Life Agent 6981 Comstock Lake Road Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3474
Natural Resources-Forestry Station 7780 Arkola Road Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3219
Riversedge Crafts 7340 Comstock Lake Road Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3739
St. Louis County Public Works 7628 Arkola Road Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3214
SuperAmerica 7521 Comstock Lake Road Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-5599
Tuhkanen Excavating 7438 Comstock Lake Road Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3360
U-Haul Company 9095 Highway 53 Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3618
US Post Office 9087 Highway 53 Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3212
Whitetail Wear Moberg Road Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3429
Wilbert Cafe 9105 Highway 53 Cotton, MN 55724 Phone: (218) 482-3318

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