Cottonwood Minnesota Map

About Cottonwood, Minnesota

Cottonwood is a locality in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,061. The population density is 431.4 people per km². Cottonwood is located at 44.6088°N, 95.6742°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56229.

Cottonwood, Minnesota, is a place where the land itself seems to hum with a quiet resilience. It lies 57.2 miles west-north-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 298°T), and is situated 12.5 miles north-north-east of Marshall. The terrain here is a gentle sweep of prairie, broken by the occasional cluster of trees that offer a welcome, if fleeting, shade under the vast, arching sky. Fields of gold and green stretch to the horizon, a patchwork quilt stitched by seasons and human hands, where the wind, a constant companion, whispers secrets through the stalks of corn and soybeans. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, earthy scent, mingling with the fainter, sweeter perfume of blooming wildflowers that stubbornly push through the soil. Life in Cottonwood moves at a steady, unhurried pace, mirroring the slow, deliberate turning of the earth. The history of Cottonwood is inextricably linked to the rich agricultural heritage of southwestern Minnesota, a story etched into the very structure of the landscape. It was the fertile soil and the promise of a life wrested from the land that drew early settlers, their hopes and dreams as boundless as the prairie itself. The local economy, still deeply rooted in farming, relies on the bounty of the surrounding fields, a continuous cycle of planting, nurturing, and harvesting. While no grand pronouncements or towering monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of its people, their connection to the earth, and their quiet perseverance are the true landmarks of Cottonwood.

About This Cottonwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cottonwood, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.608846, -95.674187. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cottonwood and Lyon County.

Detailed location data for Cottonwood includes the ZIP code (56229), telephone area code (320), county seat of Lyon County (Marshall), and school district assignment (Lakeview School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cottonwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.