Cottonwood, California
Cottonwood, California | |
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Front Street in Cottonwood, August 2022 | |
Location in Shasta County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′25.03″N 122°18′56.27″W / 40.3902861°N 122.3156306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Shasta |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.225 sq mi (34.25 km2) |
| • Land | 13.225 sq mi (34.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,268 |
| • Density | 470/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 96022 |
| Area code | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-16630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407668 |
Cottonwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Its population is 6,268 as of the 2020 census, up from 3,316 from the 2010 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 either direction. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Anderson.