Cosmos, Minnesota
| Cosmos, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location of Cosmos within Meeker County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°56′14″N 94°41′51″W / 44.93722°N 94.69750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Meeker |
| Area | |
| • 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) | |
| • Total | 473 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0641518 |
| Website | www.cosmos-mn.com |
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.
Minnesota State Highways 4 and 7 are two of the main routes in the community.
On the third weekend in July, the city holds the Cosmos Space Festival.
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.
Cosmos is located along the South Fork of the Crow River.
As of the census 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.
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