Cottonwood, Arizona

About Cottonwood

Cottonwood is a close-knit town in central Arizona, home to 12,939 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Cottonwood holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 28.16 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 459 residents per square mile.

📰 Cottonwood News Today

• Protesters occupy 200-year-old tree at US-Mexico border to stop its destruction: ‘She’s our Statue of Liberty’ The Guardian · Aug 4
• MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Opens Queen B Sushi In Old Town Cottonwood, Arizona BLABBERMOUTH.NET · Aug 18
• MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN to open Queen B Sushi restaurant in Arizona Revolver Magazine · Aug 18
• Maynard James Keenan is opening Queen B Sushi in Cottonwood, Arizona azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic · Aug 18
• Arizona town agrees to revisit Flock cameras after residents raise surveillance fears The Cool Down · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cottonwood Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Cottonwood — but the Arizona one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Arizona — one of 467 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 12,939.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cottonwood

• Hog Wild BBQ

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cottonwood

• Cottonwood Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Riverfront Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cottonwood

• American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood
• Arizona iZone Institute
• Cottonwood Community School
• Cottonwood Education Services
• Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School
• Liberty Leadership Academy
• Mingus Online Academy
• Mingus Union High School
• Mountain View Preparatory School
• The Academy At Mingus
• VACTE - Clarkdale Jerome School District
• VACTE - Cottonwood-Oak Creek Unified School District
• VACTE - Mingus Union High School
• VACTE - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Verde Valley Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cottonwood

🏘️ Nearby Communities