Cottonwood, California

About Cottonwood

Set in the southern part of California, Cottonwood is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Cottonwood is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.39 square miles.

📰 Cottonwood News Today

• Pickup truck driver wanted after fatal hit-and-run in Cottonwood KRCR · Aug 27
• Videos - West Valley Eagles (Cottonwood, CA) Football MaxPreps · Sep 19
• CAL FIRE crews contain vehicle fire that spread to vegetation near Interstate 5 in Cottonwood Action News Now · Sep 13
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Cottonwood, California - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 26
• Cottonwood, Shasta County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Cottonwood Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Cottonwood — but the California one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cottonwood

• Belle Terrace Park reviews ★
• Mayflower Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Cottonwood

• Cottonwood Creek Charter
• Cottonwood Preschool
• Evergreen Community Day School (5-8)
• Evergreen Community Day School (K-5)
• Evergreen Elementary
• Evergreen Institute of Excellence
• Evergreen Middle
• North Cottonwood
• West Cottonwood Junior High
• West Valley Early College High

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🔧 Local Services

Local Garage Door Repair Inc
Serving Cottonwood, CA
📞 (530) 684-6837

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🗺️ Map of Cottonwood

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