Cohasset, Minnesota
| Cohasset, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of the city of Cohasset within Itasca County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 47°15′7″N 93°37′25″W / 47.25194°N 93.62361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Itasca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.29 sq mi (91.40 km2) |
| • Land | 26.81 sq mi (69.44 km2) |
| • Water | 8.48 sq mi (21.96 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,283 ft (391 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,698 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,728 |
| • Density | 76/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55721 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-12412 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0655774 |
| Website | www.cohasset-mn.com |
Cohasset is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 2,698 at the 2010 census.
U.S. Highway 2 serves as a main route in Cohasset.
A post office called Cohasset has been in operation since 1892. The city was named after Cohasset, Massachusetts.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.29 square miles (91.40 km2), of which 26.81 square miles (69.44 km2) is land and 8.48 square miles (21.96 km2) is water. It is the westernmost point of Minnesota's Iron Range[1].
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As of the census of 2010, there were 2,698 people, 1,067 households, and 795 families residing in the city. The population density was 100.6 inhabitants per square mile (38.8/km2). There were 1,324 housing units at an average density of 49.4 per square mile (19.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 0.1% African American, 2.0% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 1,067 households of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.5% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.89.
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