Madison Reporter

Of the 7,086 people living in Cottage Grove in 2020, 50.9 percent (3,609) were women and 49.1 percent (3,477) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Madison Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 58. In the 65 and over age range, there were 433 females and 394 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	2,094	29.6
Females 18 and over	2,152	30.4
Males 65 and over	394	5.6
Females 65 and over	433	6.1

Source: US Census Bureau