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Cottonwood, Idaho Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 944. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,070 (+13.3% change)
Males: 458 (48.5%), Females: 486 (51.5%)

Idaho County

Zip code: 83522

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $34,167
Median house value: $79,500

Population by Race

Races in Cottonwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (47.5%), Irish (10.0%), English (9.9%), United States (9.3%), Dutch (4.7%), French (4.6%).

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Cottonwood, ID

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cottonwood

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cottonwood city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +66 (+7.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Cottonwood:

  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (701 LEWISTON STREET PO BOX 137)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cottonwood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cottonwood:

  • LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 50 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Abbreviation: LWS)
  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 70 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; Abbreviation: PUW)
  • COEUR D’ALENE AIR TERM (about 123 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: COE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cottonwood:

  • COTTONWOOD MUNI (about 3 miles; COTTONWOOD, ID; Abbreviation: S84)
  • CRAIGMONT MUNI (about 15 miles; CRAIGMONT, ID; Abbreviation: S89)
  • NEZ PERCE MUNI (about 15 miles; NEZ PERCE, ID; Abbreviation: 0S5)

Amtrak station near Cottonwood:

  • 18 miles: GRANGEVILLE (U.S. HWY 95) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cottonwood:

  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 59 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 115 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 131 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 133 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)

Schools

Public high schools in Cottonwood:

  • PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: KEUTERVILLE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • REGION II PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL ACADEMY (Location: 907 LEWISTON STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cottonwood:

  • PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 146; Location: 907 LEWISTON STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
  • PRAIRIE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 1906 EAST STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)

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