Cities / Minnesota / Cottage Grove

Cottage Grove, MN

39,274 people

Right Now

Air Quality (PM2.5, Twin Cities)

Good

Nearest reporting area, 14.7 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

MSP

14 mi — Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Population & People

Population

39,274

Median age

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Median household income

—

Poverty rate

—

Unemployment rate

—

Bachelor's degree+

—

Avg. commute

—

Hispanic or Latino

—

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

—

Median gross rent

—

Homeownership rate

—

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,125

HUD Fair Market Rent (Minnesota statewide average across 87 areas — not specific to Cottage Grove), 2026. Efficiency $809, 1BR $899, 2BR $1125, 3BR $1483, 4BR $1698. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Minnesota gasoline midgrade

$4.28

Minnesota commercial electricity

12.27¢/kWh

Minnesota industrial electricity

9.32¢/kWh

Minnesota residential electricity

15.82¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

531464.9

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

405836.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for Minnesota

613.16

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Source: FRED, Minnesota-specific series.

Nearby Airports

MSP

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

14 mi away

DSM

Des Moines International Airport

230 mi away

MKE

General Mitchell International Airport

283 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Minnesota energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Minnesota economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).