Cottonwood County, Minnesota
31 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 11,458
- Median household income
- $72,941
- ±5,820
- Unemployed
- 2.8%
- 162 of 5,695 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.3%
- 3,950 of 4,630 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Cottonwood | 11,569 (2021) | 900 3rd Ave, Windom | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bingham Lake | 140 (2021) | 1021 2nd Ave, Bingham Lake | — |
| City of Jeffers | 357 (2021) | 106 S Deaver Ave, Jeffers | Website |
| City of Mountain Lake | 2,000 (2021) | Po Box C, Mountain Lake | Website |
| City of Storden | 227 (2021) | Po Box 146, Storden | — |
| City of Westbrook | 761 (2021) | 556 1st Ave, Westbrook | Website |
| City of Windom | 4,816 (2021) | Po Box 38, Windom | Website |
Townships 18
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Amboy | 140 (2021) | Po Box 227, Jeffers | — |
| Township of Amo | 123 (2021) | 37254 340th St, Storden | — |
| Township of Ann | 160 (2021) | 22065 County Road 7, Walnut Grove | — |
| Township of Carson | 283 (2021) | 52116 County Road 44, Bingham Lake | — |
| Township of Dale | 145 (2021) | 48192 Cty Rd 50, Windom | — |
| Township of Delton | 130 (2021) | 26571 500th Ave, Comfrey | — |
| Township of Germantown | 173 (2021) | 22926 430th Ave, Lamberton | — |
| Township of Great Bend | 317 (2021) | 43357 County Road 14, Windom | — |
| Township of Highwater | 147 (2021) | 39388240th Street, Lamberton | — |
| Township of Lakeside | 237 (2021) | 54037 County Road 17, Bingham Lake | — |
| Township of Midway | 227 (2021) | 1113 Castle Dr, Mountain Lake | — |
| Township of Mountain Lake | 299 (2021) | 41619 County Road 47, Mountain Lake | — |
| Township of Rose Hill | 131 (2021) | 34669 County Road 7, Westbrook | — |
| Township of Selma | 173 (2021) | 57915 310th St, Mountain Lake | — |
| Township of Southbrook | 76 (2021) | 38556 330th Ave, Dundee | — |
| Township of Springfield | 120 (2021) | 41870 County Road 14, Windom | — |
| Township of Storden | 170 (2021) | Po Box 52, Storden | — |
| Township of Westbrook | 204 (2021) | 29754 340th Avenue, Westbrook | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood County Family Services Collaborative | Health | Po Box 9, Windom | — |
| Mountain Lake Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 1225 3rd Ave, Mountain Lake | — |
| Windom Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 605 10th St, Windom | — |
| Delft Sanitary Sewer District | Sewerage | 49627 County Road 3, Windom | — |
| Cottonwood Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 210 10th Street, Windom | — |
| Red Rock Rural Water System | Water supply utility | Po Box 160, Jeffers | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
MOUNTAIN LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
450 12TH ST N, Mountain Lake, MN, 56159
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WESTBROOK-WALNUT GROVE SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
344 8TH ST, Westbrook, MN, 56183
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Windom Public School District
School district5 schools
1400 17TH ST, Windom, MN, 56101
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Ruperts Farmers' Market
149 1st Ave, Westbrook, MN, 56183
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Farmers' Market in Windom MN
900 3rd Ave, Windom, MN, 56101
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Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.