Cottonwood | |
|---|---|
 Front Street in Cottonwood, August 2022 | |
 Location in Shasta County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′25.03″N 122°18′56.27″W / 40.3902861°N 122.3156306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Shasta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.225 sq mi (34.25 km2) |
| • Land | 13.225 sq mi (34.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,268 |
| • Density | 470/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 96022 |
| Area code | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-16630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407668[2] |
Cottonwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Its population is 6,268 as of the 2020 census, up from 3,316 from the 2010 census.[3] Cottonwood was a stagecoach town where a settlement was established in 1849. The first Post Office was opened in 1852. Cottonwood is equidistant between Redding and Red Bluff, 15 miles (24 km) in either direction. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Anderson.
In the spring of 1997 Hollywood came to this small, quiet town to film Almost Heroes starring Matthew Perry and Chris Farley. It was Farley's last film.
In the summer of 1961, parts of Hell Is for Heroes, starring Steve McQueen, were shot in and around Cottonwood. Bob Newhart made his debut appearance in this film.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ a b "Cottonwood Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Cottonwood CDP, California". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2022.