Cosmos, MN

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Population
496
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,114 ft
Median Home Value
$105,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$685/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$56,635
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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About Cosmos

Cosmos is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States, along the South Fork of the Crow River. The 2020 census counted 507 residents. Cosmos Township was first settled by Daniel Jackman, from Maine, in 1867. He froze to death in February 1870, trying to walk on foot to the Minnesota River. On the third weekend in July, the city holds the Cosmos Space Festival. Cosmos makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Cosmos is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. Cosmos is in southwestern Meeker County along the South Fork of the Crow River. Cosmos sits at the center of Cosmos Township, but is a separate municipality. Cosmos includes the town sits along the South Fork of the Crow River.

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