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

Name: How long people stay in Cottonwood, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.1% (±6.2 points) of households in Cottonwood, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.1% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 20.7%

When households in Cottonwood moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cottonwood	Lyon County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	5.7% (±4.7 points)	3.4%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.4% (±4.1 points)	15.4%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.5% (±8.1 points)	40.7%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.8% (±4.9 points)	16.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.8% (±5.3 points)	11.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.9% (±4.0 points)	12.5%	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, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lyon County (18.8%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottonwood
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cottonwood	—	16.1% (±6.2 points)	—
Lucas Township	2.3 mi	12.5% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sandnes Township	3.9 mi	9.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Vallers Township	6.0 mi	4.8% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hanley Falls	6.2 mi	24.8% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Normania Township	6.4 mi	6.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Posen Township	7.2 mi	8.6% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wood Lake	7.2 mi	10.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stanley Township	8.2 mi	17.5% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Normania Township, MN (6.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Marshall	22.2% (±4.3 points)
5	Ghent	21.1% (±10.5 points)
6	Tracy	20.4% (±7.5 points)
7	Balaton	18.2% (±6.4 points)
8	Stanley Township	17.5% (±13.4 points)
9	Grandview Township	16.3% (±15.9 points)
10	Cottonwood	16.1% (±6.2 points)
11	Lynd	14.7% (±5.8 points)
12	Custer Township	13.9% (±6.4 points)
13	Clifton Township (Lyon County)	13.5% (±27.5 points)
14	Lucas Township	12.5% (±10.5 points)
15	Lynd Township	10.3% (±5.2 points)
16	Monroe Township	10.0% (±25.8 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Lyon 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.

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Questions about Cottonwood

How often do people move in Cottonwood?

16.1% of households in Cottonwood, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cottonwood have?

20.7% of households in Cottonwood have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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

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