Cottage Grove, Minnesota is located in Washington County, Cottage Grove Minnesota, is a growing community in the southeast section of Washington County, located near the confluence of the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers.

There is plenty of recreation available in and around Cottage Grove to satisfy almost everyone's needs. Many park areas and walking trails, indoor ice arena, cross-country skiing at S. Washington Park, downhill skiing in Afton, and a new eighteen hole Championship Golf Course, River Oaks, located on highway 61 just south of Cottage Grove are just a few of the many recreational activities in and around Cottage Grove.

Housing Cost

Cottage Grove homes for sale typically range from $180,000 to $280,000. On the low end, Cottage Grove housing can start as low as $130,000 and go up as high as $870,000.

Demographics

Estimated population in July 2006: 32,969. Cottage Grove covers 34.0 square miles.  It sits at an elevation of 810 feet above sea level.

Climate

Cottage Grove, MN climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and extremely cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 10's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 81.90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 1.90 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 19 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 19 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Cottage Grove is 29.92 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is July with an average rainfall of 4.42 Inches.

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