How long do people stay in their homes in Cottonwood Township, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Cottonwood Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

7.0% (±3.4 points) of households in Cottonwood Township, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 7.0% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 41.4%

When households in Cottonwood Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cottonwood Township	Brown County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±1.1 points)	3.0%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	6.2% (±3.2 points)	13.7%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.9% (±5.3 points)	38.1%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.6% (±7.4 points)	16.7%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.7% (±6.4 points)	11.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.7% (±6.9 points)	16.7%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Cottonwood Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Brown County (16.7%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (23.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Cottonwood Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottonwood Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cottonwood Township	—	7.0% (±3.4 points)	—
New Ulm	5.3 mi	18.7% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Courtland	5.6 mi	12.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sigel Township	5.9 mi	7.8% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Linden Township	6.1 mi	8.8% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cambria Township	6.3 mi	18.0% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hanska	6.6 mi	12.2% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Hanska Township	7.2 mi	4.3% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Courtland Township	7.2 mi	8.4% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Ulm, MN (18.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Brown County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Bashaw Township	8.6% (±22.3 points)
10 (tie)	Mulligan Township	8.5% (±22.6 points)
10 (tie)	Prairieville Township	8.5% (±22.3 points)
12	Stately Township	8.3% (±38.4 points)
13 (tie)	North Star Township (Brown County)	7.8% (±21.0 points)
13 (tie)	Sigel Township	7.8% (±17.1 points)
15	Cottonwood Township	7.0% (±3.4 points)
16	Milford Township	6.6% (±3.8 points)
17 (tie)	Eden Township (Brown County)	6.4% (±6.0 points)
17 (tie)	Leavenworth Township	6.4% (±6.1 points)
19 (tie)	Home Township	4.3% (±12.2 points)
19 (tie)	Lake Hanska Township	4.3% (±17.7 points)
21	Albin Township	3.9% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Brown County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Cottonwood Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Cottonwood Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Cottonwood Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Cottonwood Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Cottonwood Township

How often do people move in Cottonwood Township?

7.0% of households in Cottonwood Township, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cottonwood Township have?

41.4% of households in Cottonwood Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottonwood township, Brown County, Minnesota

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cottonwood township, Brown County, Minnesota (county subdivision:13546, in state:27 county:015).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.