Cottonwood (California)
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Location in California
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Shasta County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 23 ′ N , 122 ° 17 ′ W | ||
| Residents : | 3,316 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 553.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 5.993 km 2 (about 2 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 132 m | ||
| Postal code : | 96022 | ||
| Area code : | +1 530 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-16630 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0277493 | ||
Cottonwood is a place with the status of a census-designated place in southern Shasta County in the northern US state of California .
geography
The village is located in the north of the Sacramento Valley in hilly land. At Cottonwood, Cottonwood Creek flows into the Sacramento River . The location is off Interstate 5 and was on historic Route 99 .
population
In 2010, 3,316 people lived in Cottonwood. 80% of the population were white, followed by 10.6% Latinos . The median household income was $ 30,445. 33.5% of the residents lived below the poverty line .
history
By 1849, Cottonwood was a rest stop on the Oregon Trail . In 1852 a post office was built. In 1859 the German emigrant Jacob Foster acquired the area north of Cottonwood Creek, on which the place stands today. Foster built a hotel. After the railroad reached the place, it served from 1872 as a transshipment point for wood, cattle and other agricultural products from areas along the Sacramento River and Cottonwood Creek.
