| Official Name: | Cottonwood Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nance |
| Area Total Km2: | 120.59 |
| Area Land Km2: | 118.22 |
| Area Water Km2: | 2.37 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 46.56 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 45.65 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.92 |
| Area Water Percent: | 1.97 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 63 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 594 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1949 |
| Coordinates: | 41.335°N -98.225°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0837942 |
Cottonwood Township is one of twelve townships in Nance County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 63 according to the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 63 people.[1]