Cottonwood, a city of approximately 11,000 inhabitants, is located 18 miles from Sedona at an elevation ranging from 3300 feet to 3900 feet above
sea level. Looming behind it are the Black Hills and 7,000-foot Mingus Mountain. The community is bisected from the northwest to the southeast by the Verde River.
Although the average price of a home in Cottonwood is about half that of Sedona, the rate of appreciation in both communities has been about the
same over the last five years. The city has much to offer anyone seeking a mild climate with clean air. The recent additions of a Super Walmart and a Home Depot show that the community is growing just fast enough to provide
the services and amenities needed to maintain its present way of life, without losing its small town atmosphere.
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Taxes:
Cottonwood’s Property tax rate in 2005 was $8.72 per $100. of assessed evaluation while the Sales Tax within the city limits remained at 8.55%.
Medical Facilities:
The Verde Valley Medical Center (VVMC) is a 110-bed facility, the largest in the Verde Valley. It has a staff of 800 professionals, including 80
physicians engaged in 21 different medical specialties. It is Medicare-licensed and offers a wide variety of comprehensive programs in medical, diagnostic, inpatient and outpatient services, including cardiology, laboratory,
medical imaging, obstetrics, orthopedics, rehabilitation, respiratory, surgery and education.
VVMC’s Medical Imaging Department is unequivocally state-of-the art. It includes a 16-slice
CT scanner, a 1.5 Tesla MRI, the latest mammography equipment for breast biopsies, and advanced nuclear medicine capacity.
Angel 3, the hospital’s on-site helicopter, is available for emergency transport to and from Sedona, Flagstaff and the Phoenix area.
Educational Facilities:
Mingus Union High School is home to approximately 1300 students. The Cottonwood Middle School has an enrollment of about 750 students.
On the elementary level, the Dr. Daniel Bright School has some 850 students and the Cottonwood Elementary School has an additional 650 students.
A Montessori school as well as a Charter School and numerous private elementary and college prep schools also serve the area.
Community Facilities:
Cottonwood has a Civic Center, a library, a recreation center and four parks, including one on the riverfront. There are two golf courses and
numerous tennis courts. Senior citizen services such as skilled health care, supervisory care and retirement centers are also available.
Annual community activities include Verde River Days, the Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival, the Cottonwood Gem & Mineral Show, a
Chocolate Walk, a Fourth of July Fireworks celebration, and the Cottonwood Christmas parade. For more information on the community of Cottonwood, visit the Chamber of Commerce at www.cottonwood.verdevalley.com.
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