Cottonwood Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 938 as of the 2000 census.
History
Cottonwood Township was organized in 1858. The township took its name from the Cottonwood River.
The south quarter of the city of New Ulm is within the township geographically but is a separate entity.
Lake
Clear Lake
Unincorporated communities
- Searles at
Major highways
- 20px Minnesota State Highway 15
- 20px Minnesota State Highway 68
Adjacent townships
- Courtland Township, Nicollet County (northeast)
- Cambria Township, Blue Earth County (east)
- Linden Township (south)
- Lake Hanska Township (southwest)
- Sigel Township (west)
- Milford Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township includes the following cemeteries: Cottonwood, Saint Johns and Saint Josephs.
Demographics
As of the census