Cosby, Missouri
| Cosby, Missouri | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Location of Cosby, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 39°51′49″N 94°40′47″W / 39.86361°N 94.67972°WCoordinates: 39°51′49″N 94°40′47″W / 39.86361°N 94.67972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Andrew |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| • Land | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 124 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 125 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (540/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64436 |
| Area code(s) | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-16588 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0716334 |
Cosby is a village in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 124 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Cosby was founded in the late 1870s, and moved about one mile to a new town site in 1885 when the railroad was extended to that point. The village was named after Cosby Miller, the child of a first settler. A post office called Cosby has been in operation since 1879.
Cosby is located at 39°51′49″N 94°40′47″W / 39.86361°N 94.67972°W (39.863522, -94.679738).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 124 people, 45 households, and 34 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,377.8 inhabitants per square mile (532.0/km2). There were 52 housing units at an average density of 577.8 per square mile (223.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.2% White and 0.8% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
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