Cottonwood, Texas

About Cottonwood

Set in the northeastern part of Texas, Cottonwood is a tiny community counting 252 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Cottonwood is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.44 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 175 residents per square mile.

📰 Cottonwood News Today

• Things to do, Oct. 2 and beyond: Cottonwood Art Festival, State Fair of Texas, J Dallas News · Sep 29
• Under pressure, Entergy looks to mitigate cost of $1.8B Texas gas plant purchase Utility Dive · Jul 30
• Orville Columbus Kimery Obituary (2026) - Cottonwood, TX - Parker-Ashworth Funeral Home - Kaufman Legacy | Obituary · Sep 18
• Cottonwood, TX Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 30
• HEDC and Fidelis Announce Site Plan for Cottonwood Marketplace Hutto, TX (.gov) · Jul 23

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What Makes Cottonwood Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Cottonwood — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

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 5 miles.

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