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Cottonwood, California

Cottonwood
census-designated place
Front Street in Cottonwood
Front Street in Cottonwood
Location in Shasta County and the state of California
Location in Shasta County and the state of California
Coordinates: 40°23′20″N 122°16′55″W / 40.38889°N 122.28194°W / 40.38889; -122.28194Coordinates: 40°23′20″N 122°16′55″W / 40.38889°N 122.28194°W / 40.38889; -122.28194
Country  United States
State  California
County Shasta
Area
 • Total 2.314 sq mi (5.993 km2)
 • Land 2.314 sq mi (5.993 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 420 ft (132 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,316
 • Density 1,400/sq mi (550/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 96022
Area code(s) 530
FIPS code 06-16630
GNIS feature ID 0277493

Cottonwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. The population was 3,316 at the 2010 census, up from 2,960 at the 2000 census. Cottonwood was a stagecoach town where a settlement was established in 1849. The first Post Office was opened in 1852. Cottonwood is equidistant between Redding and Red Bluff, 15 miles (24 km) in both directions. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Anderson.

In spring of 1997 Hollywood came to this small quiet town to film "Almost Heroes" starring Matthew Perry and Chris Farley. It was Farley's last film.

Cottonwood is located at 40°23′20″N 122°16′55″W / 40.38889°N 122.28194°W / 40.38889; -122.28194 (40.388953, -122.281823).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all of it land.

Cottonwood is located on the north bank of the Cottonwood Creek, for which it is named.

The 2010 United States Census reported that Cottonwood had a population of 3,316. The population density was 1,433.0 people per square mile (553.3/km²). The racial makeup of Cottonwood was 2,844 (85.8%) White, 4 (0.1%) African American, 99 (3.0%) Native American, 108 (3.3%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 120 (3.6%) from other races, and 139 (4.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 352 persons (10.6%).


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