Editing Cosmos, Minnesota (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 230
|1940= 357
|1950= 382
|1960= 487
|1970= 570
|1980= 571
|1990= 610
|2000= 582
|2010= 473
|2020= 507
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 473 people, 229 households, and 120 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|422.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 261 housing units at an average density of {{convert|233.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 582 people, 240 households, and 154 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|519.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 261 housing units at an average density of {{convert|232.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 98.28% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].  Four persons (0.69%) identified as [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], one (0.17%) as [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], two (0.34%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and three (0.52%) from two or more races. Two persons (0.34%) were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.