Cottonwood
Cottonwood is a city in the Verde Valley in Yavapai County, Arizona, located between the higher mountains of northern Arizona and the lower desert around Phoenix. Founded in 1879 and incorporated in 1960, it was named for a circle of cottonwood trees near the Verde River.
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Schools
Cottonwood is served by the Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District No. 6, which includes almost all of Cottonwood municipality, all of Cornville and Verde Village, and portions of Clarkdale, as well as the unincorporated area of Perkinsville. Some areas in the district are also served by the Mingus Union High School District, and some Sedona-area students have attended schools in the district. District boundaries and school assignments can be looked up through the Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District office at 1 North Willard Street, Cottonwood.
Getting around
Cottonwood is located near Interstate 17 on State Highways 89A and 260; from Phoenix the route runs north to exit 287. Dead Horse Ranch State Park, within city limits, sits about 100 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and about 50 miles from Flagstaff. Cottonwood also has its own Cottonwood Airpark and Cottonwood Airport.
Homes and housing
Cottonwood includes a range of housing types across its neighborhoods, including ranch-style homes, adobe new traditionals, and manufactured home communities in areas such as Verde Village. The adjacent Verde Village census-designated place was developed in 1970, originally planned in eight subdivided units known as Verde Village Units One through Eight. The city overall offers a variety of housing opportunities within its limits.
Things to do
Dead Horse Ranch State Park and the Verde River Greenway lie within Cottonwood city limits, with the park covering 423 developed acres of meadows, lagoons, and riparian woodland along the Verde River. Activities there include camping, hiking, biking, canoeing, and fishing, along with a six-mile stretch designated as the Verde River Greenway State Natural Area. Old Town Cottonwood offers shopping, galleries, and dining along streetlamp-lined sidewalks, and the area is also known for its wine trail.
- Cottonwood had a population of 12,029 at the 2020 census. Cottonwood, Arizona
- Cottonwood was founded in 1879 and incorporated in 1960. City of Cottonwood, Arizona
- The city's elevation is approximately 3,300 feet. Cottonwood Arizona
- Dead Horse Ranch State Park covers 423 developed acres. Dead Horse Ranch State Park, an Arizona State Park located near Camp Verde, Cottonwood and Prescott Valley
- The Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District headquarters is located in the Clemenceau Public School building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District
- Cottonwood is about 100 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Dead Horse Ranch State Park