SW Minnesota Today

Of the 1,332 people living in Cottonwood in 2019, 51.2 percent (682) were women and 48.8 percent (650) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Minnesota Today.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 396-to-374. In the 65 and over age range, there were 91 females and 72 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	374	28.1
Females 18 and over	396	29.7
Males 65 and over	72	5.4
Females 65 and over	91	6.8

Source: US Census Bureau