Map of Cottonwood CDP, California

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. 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.

Cottonwood CDP overview:
Name:	Cottonwood CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Shasta County
Elevation:	420 ft (132 m)
Total Area:	13.22 sq mi (34.25 km²)
Land Area:	13.22 sq mi (34.25 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) 0%
Total Population:	6,268
Population Density:	473.95/sq mi (183.00/km²)
ZIP code:	96022
Area code:	530
FIPS code:	0616630
GNISfeature ID:	0277493

Online Interactive Map

Cottonwood online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.