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Encyclopedia > Cottonwood, California
Cottonwood, California
Location in Shasta County and the state of California
Location in Shasta County and the state of California
Country United States
State California
Counties Shasta
Area
 - City  2.4 sq mi (6.2 km²)
 - Land  2.4 sq mi (6.2 km²)
 - Water  0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation  420 ft (128 m)
Population (2000)
 - City 2,960
 - Density 1,237.2/sq mi (477.7/km²)

Cottonwood (pop. 4,400) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States.[1] The population was 2,960 at the 2000 census. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Shasta County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, in the Cascade Mountains. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... Shasta County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, in the Cascade Mountains. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Shasta County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, in the Cascade Mountains. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

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Geography

Cottonwood is located at 40°23′20″N, 122°16′55″W (40.388953, -122.281823)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,960 people, 1,068 households, and 776 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 478.2/km² (1,237.2/mi²). There were 1,131 housing units at an average density of 182.7/km² (472.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.32% White, 0.24% African American, 3.21% Native American, 3.04% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.34% from other races, and 3.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.39% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 1,068 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.22. For the record label, see Marriage Records. ...


In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.


The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,191, and the median income for a family was $31,808. Males had a median income of $31,161 versus $20,755 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,778. About 12.0% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Proposed incorporation

A number of residents in Cottonwood have expressed interest in incorporation. Not only would it allow the town to have stricter building codes, but it would stop the City of Anderson from further annexation of the surrounding areas.[2] A Municipal Corporation is a legal defintion for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, and towns. ... Anderson (pop. ... Ceremonies during the annexation of Hawaii. ...


Cottonwood is one of four CDPs in Shasta County that have expressed interest in incorporating. The other towns are Burney, McArthur, and Fall River Mills. Burney is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. ... McArthur is a census-designated place located in Shasta County, California. ... Fall River Mills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. ...


Education

Cottonwood has one high school, one public middle school, and 2 elementary schools.

There is one public middle school, West Cottonwood Jr High, and 2 elementary schools. West Valley High School can refer to: West Valley High School in Fairbanks, Alaska West Valley High School in Cottonwood, California West Valley High School in Hemet, California West Valley High School in Spokane, Washington West Valley High School in Millwood, Washington West Valley High School in Yakima, Washington Categories...


Famous Residents

Tom Hubert is an American road course racer born in Cottonwood, California on August 6th, 1964. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...

External links

  1. ^ [1] Places in California, United States Census Bureau
  • Maps and aerial photos for 40°23′20″N 122°16′55″W / 40.388953, -122.281823Coordinates: 40°23′20″N 122°16′55″W / 40.388953, -122.281823

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Cottonwood ~ picturesque northern California (2652 words)
Cottonwood has survived and flourished as a result of a variety of factors, but the same factors that attracted the first inhabitants have never lost their appeal -- including the alluvial fertility of the soil, the natural beauty, etc. If summer is hot and mediterranean, spring and fall are very mild and beautiful.
Shasta County and the north state, Cottonwood shares an appeal as something of a recreation and retirement haven, offering plenty of summer sunshine, and lots of rural beauty to people alienated by the congestion or exorbitant cost of living, and presumed rampant crime, of the major heterogenous urban areas south of us.
Currently a handful of Cottonwood businessmen have been conspicuous in promoting the old town area as an antique and tourist mecca, highlighting the architectural Old West motif, and empowering a Historic Preservation Committee, which requires all new construction within a 3 block area of downtown to be in the late 1800s style.
COTTONWOOD CHRISTIAN CENTER v (10785 words)
Cottonwood responded by indicating that it was interested in developing the land, as a church.
Cottonwood is therefore challenging the City's refusal to grant its CUP application, its various zoning decisions that affected the Cottonwood Property, and the City's exercising eminent domain over the Cottonwood Property.
Cottonwood has demonstrated, as a practical matter, it cannot move since it needs a large property in the Cypress or Los Alamitos area, and obtaining the Cottonwood Property was a five-year endeavor.
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