Cotton's Livability
-
B-
Affordability -
F
Housing -
B
Job Market -
C+
Diversity -
B
Crime -
B
Commute -
C
Education -
C-
Weather -
F
Amenities
About Cotton, MN
Cotton, MN is located in St. Louis County in the state of Minnesota.
The total City Population for Cotton is about 1,482 with about 9 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $162,200, which is roughly 18% lower than the Average Home Value of $196,895 for the state of Minnesota, and roughly 25% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $60,769, which is roughly 14% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $70,950 for the state of Minnesota, and roughly 7% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.25Male Population Estimate: 54.7%
Female Population Estimate: 45.3%
Median Age: 50.1
Male Median Age: 49.3
Female Median Age: 51.0
Racial Demographic Estimates
Indian:2.3%
Black:0.5%
Hispanic:0.4%
Asian:0.4%
Hawaiian:0%
Other:0%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 41.01%
Libertarian: 1.16%
Other: 0.86%
Green: 0.33%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Cotton specifically.
Average # of Homicides for St. Louis County: About 2.21314 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for St. Louis County: About 238.539 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
St. Louis County is about 44% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 17% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
Minnesota is ranked #17 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 61.06 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 56.82The average living wage for the state of Minnesota is $32.96/hr, while the states minimum wage is $10.08/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Minnesota a minimum wage score of 45.37 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $10.08/hr, which gives Minnesota a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 100 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Minnesota is $201.60, resulting in a UI benefit score of 34.22 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Minnesota does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Minnesota does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Minnesota does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Minnesota does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Minnesota does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Minnesota does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Minnesota does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Minnesota does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Minnesota does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Minnesota does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Minnesota does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Minnesota does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Minnesota does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Minnesota does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Minnesota does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Minnesota does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Minnesota does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Minnesota does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.
Nearby Location
- Whiteface, MN ( 5.30 mi. )
- Kelsey, MN ( 5.88 mi. )
- Melrude, MN ( 5.94 mi. )
- Shaw, MN ( 6.97 mi. )
- Canyon, MN ( 8.95 mi. )
- Lake Nichols, MN ( 10.26 mi. )
- Northland, MN ( 10.26 mi. )
- Birch, MN ( 10.81 mi. )
- Zim, MN ( 11.20 mi. )
- Meadowlands, MN ( 13.70 mi. )
- Makinen, MN ( 13.93 mi. )
- Colvin, MN ( 13.97 mi. )
- Alborn, MN ( 14.35 mi. )
- Central Lakes, MN ( 15.01 mi. )
- Fayal, MN ( 15.01 mi. )
- Markham, MN ( 15.04 mi. )
- Forbes, MN ( 15.19 mi. )
- Culver, MN ( 17.26 mi. )
- Brevator, MN ( 17.42 mi. )
- Industrial, MN ( 17.42 mi. )
- Iron, MN ( 18.13 mi. )
- McDavitt, MN ( 18.13 mi. )
- Iron Junction, MN ( 18.31 mi. )
- Toivola, MN ( 18.75 mi. )
- Little Swan, MN ( 18.83 mi. )
- Twig, MN ( 19.70 mi. )
- Palo, MN ( 19.77 mi. )
- Harnell Park, MN ( 19.83 mi. )
- Eveleth, MN ( 20.57 mi. )
- Grand Lake, MN ( 20.91 mi. )
- Leonidas, MN ( 21.06 mi. )
- Saginaw, MN ( 21.48 mi. )
- Brookston, MN ( 21.82 mi. )
- Gilbert, MN ( 22.23 mi. )
- Brooklyn, MN ( 23.30 mi. )
- Kitzville, MN ( 23.30 mi. )
- Lynwood, MN ( 23.30 mi. )
- North Hibbing, MN ( 23.30 mi. )
- Ruby Junction, MN ( 23.30 mi. )
- Stuntz, MN ( 23.30 mi. )
- McKinley, MN ( 23.67 mi. )
- Virginia, MN ( 24.05 mi. )
- Cedar Valley, MN ( 24.48 mi. )
- Halden, MN ( 24.48 mi. )
- Prairie Lake, MN ( 24.48 mi. )
- Van Buren, MN ( 24.48 mi. )
- Arrowhead, MN ( 24.52 mi. )
- Brkston, MN ( 24.52 mi. )
- Fine Lakes, MN ( 24.52 mi. )
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 55724Latitude: 47.169400
Longitude: -92.476300
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Midwest
Average Elevation: 1362.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 218