Moving to Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Males: 15,234 (49.8%), Females: 15,348 (50.2%)
Washington County
Zip code: 55016
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $65,825
Median house value: $137,300
Population by Race
Races in Cottage Grove:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
- Hispanic (2.5%)
- Black (2.4%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Other Asian (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (43.2%), Irish (14.6%), Norwegian (14.3%), Swedish (8.7%), French (6.0%), English (5.6%).
Elevation: 810 feet
Land area: 34.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Cottage Grove
- High school or higher: 94.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Cottage Grove city
- Never married: 23.0%
- Now married: 68.4%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 2.3%
- Divorced: 5.8%
2.8% Foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.6% Africa, 0.5% Europe, 0.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +7,387 (+31.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Cottage Grove:
- HEALTHEAST WOODWINDS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WOODBURY, MN)
- REGINA MEDICAL COMPLEX (about 9 miles; HASTINGS, MN)
- GILLETTE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SAINT PAUL, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cottage Grove:
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 20 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 71 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
- ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 92 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cottage Grove:
- WIPLINE (about 5 miles; INVER GROVE HGTS, MN; Abbreviation: 09Y)
- SOUTH ST PAUL MUNI-RICHARD E FLEMING FLD (about 6 miles; SOUTH ST PAUL, MN; Abbreviation: SGS)
- ST PAUL DOWNTOWN HOLMAN FLD (about 11 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Abbreviation: STP)
Amtrak station near Cottage Grove:
- 20 miles: ST. PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS (ST. PAUL, 730 TRANSFER RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cottage Grove:
- INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
- METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
- ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 15 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
- BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 15 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
- UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 18 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)
- COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about 18 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,492)
- HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,847)
Schools
Public high schools in Cottage Grove:
- PARK SR. (Students: 1,722; Location: 8040 80TH ST. S.; Grades: 10 – 12)
- SO. WASHINGTON ALT. LEARNING CNT. (Students: 119; Location: 8400 E. POINT DOUGLAS RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- SECOND OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 8400 E. POINT DOUGLAS RD.; Grades: 11 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Cottage Grove:
- COTTAGE GROVE JR. (Students: 1,052; Location: 9775 INDIAN BLVD.; Grades: 07 – 09)
- GREY CLOUD EL. (Students: 662; Location: 9525 INDIAN BLVD.; Grades: KG – 06)
- HILLSIDE EL. (Students: 606; Location: 8177 HILLSIDE TRAIL S.; Grades: KG – 06)
- ARMSTRONG EL. (Students: 560; Location: 8855 INWOOD AVE. S.; Grades: KG – 06)
- CRESTVIEW EL. (Students: 558; Location: 7830 80TH ST. S.; Grades: KG – 06)
- PINE HILL EL. (Students: 504; Location: 9015 HADLEY AVE. S.; Grades: KG – 06)
- COTTAGE GROVE EL (Students: 479; Location: 7447 65TH ST. S.; Grades: KG – 06)
- EARLY CHILDHOOD (Students: 134; Location: 8400 E. POINT DOUGLAS RD.; Grades: PK – PK)
- DISTANCE LEARNING (Location: 7362 E. POINT DOUGLAS RD; Grades: 00 – 00)
Private primary/middle school in Cottage Grove:
- KINDERCARE LEARNING CTR #894 (Students: 86; Location: 8453 E POINT DOUGLAS RD; Grades: PK – KG)