Cosmos, Minnesota

Cosmos, Minnesota
City
Location of Cosmos, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°56′14″N 94°41′51″W / 44.93722°N 94.69750°W / 44.93722; -94.69750
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Meeker
Area[1]
• Total	1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2)
• Land	1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	1,112 ft (339 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	473
• Estimate (2012[3])	465
• Density	422.3/sq mi (163.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56228
Area code(s)	320
FIPS code	27-13420[4]
GNIS feature ID	0641518[5]

Cosmos is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States, along the South Fork of the Crow River. The population was 473 at the 2010 census.^[6]

Minnesota State Highways 4 and 7 are two of the main arterial routes in the community.

On the third weekend in July, the city holds the Cosmos Space Festival. See link below.^[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km²), of which 1.12 square miles (2.90 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 473 people, 229 households, and 120 families residing in the city. The population density was 422.3 inhabitants per square mile (163.1 /km²). There were 261 housing units at an average density of 233.0 per square mile (90.0 /km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.5% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 229 households of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.6% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the city was 45.2 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 582 people, 240 households, and 154 families residing in the city. The population density was 519.3 people per square mile (200.6/km²). There were 261 housing units at an average density of 232.9 per square mile (90.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.28% White. Four persons (0.69%) identified as Asian, one (0.17%) as Pacific Islander, two (0.34%) from other races, and three (0.52%) from two or more races. Two persons (0.34%) were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 240 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,278, and the median income for a family was $36,750. Males had a median income of $31,364 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,447. About 5.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notes

v t e Municipalities and communities of Meeker County, Minnesota, United States County seat: Litchfield Cities Cedar Mills Cosmos Darwin Dassel Eden Valley‡ Grove City Kingston Litchfield Watkins Townships Acton Cedar Mills Collinwood Cosmos Danielson Darwin Dassel Ellsworth Forest City Forest Prairie Greenleaf Harvey Kingston Litchfield Manannah Swede Grove Union Grove Unincorporated community Rosendale Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 44°56′10″N 94°41′48″W / 44.93611°N 94.69667°W / 44.93611; -94.69667