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Cohasset
Location of the city of Cohassetwithin Itasca County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Cohasset
within Itasca County, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Itasca
Area
 • Total 35.24 sq mi (91.27 km2)
 • Land 26.88 sq mi (69.62 km2)
 • Water 8.36 sq mi (21.65 km2)
Elevation
1,283 ft (391 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,689
 • Density 100.04/sq mi (38.62/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55721
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-12412
GNIS feature ID 0655774
Website www.cohasset-mn.com

Cohasset (/kˈhæsət/ koh-HASS-ət) is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,689 at the 2020 census.

U.S. Highway 2 serves as a main route in Cohasset.

History

A post office called Cohasset has been in operation since 1892. The city was named after Cohasset, Massachusetts.

Geography

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].

Climate

Climate data for Cohasset, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1895–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 53
(12)
60
(16)
81
(27)
92
(33)
101
(38)
98
(37)
103
(39)
98
(37)
99
(37)
88
(31)
73
(23)
60
(16)
103
(39)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 36.3
(2.4)
44.6
(7.0)
58.0
(14.4)
71.5
(21.9)
83.0
(28.3)
86.8
(30.4)
88.1
(31.2)
87.6
(30.9)
82.9
(28.3)
74.1
(23.4)
54.1
(12.3)
40.3
(4.6)
90.2
(32.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 17.8
(−7.9)
23.5
(−4.7)
36.8
(2.7)
50.2
(10.1)
64.6
(18.1)
73.3
(22.9)
78.3
(25.7)
76.4
(24.7)
68.0
(20.0)
52.2
(11.2)
36.1
(2.3)
22.6
(−5.2)
50.0
(10.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 7.5
(−13.6)
12.1
(−11.1)
25.6
(−3.6)
39.4
(4.1)
53.0
(11.7)
62.4
(16.9)
67.4
(19.7)
65.6
(18.7)
57.2
(14.0)
42.9
(6.1)
28.1
(−2.2)
14.0
(−10.0)
39.6
(4.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −2.9
(−19.4)
0.6
(−17.4)
14.4
(−9.8)
28.5
(−1.9)
41.4
(5.2)
51.6
(10.9)
56.5
(13.6)
54.8
(12.7)
46.4
(8.0)
33.6
(0.9)
20.1
(−6.6)
5.3
(−14.8)
29.2
(−1.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −24.9
(−31.6)
−20.3
(−29.1)
−9.3
(−22.9)
15.3
(−9.3)
27.5
(−2.5)
38.0
(3.3)
46.5
(8.1)
44.1
(6.7)
32.3
(0.2)
22.3
(−5.4)
3.7
(−15.7)
−15.8
(−26.6)
−26.6
(−32.6)
Record low °F (°C) −57
(−49)
−59
(−51)
−50
(−46)
−17
(−27)
14
(−10)
20
(−7)
33
(1)
24
(−4)
12
(−11)
−1
(−18)
−45
(−43)
−47
(−44)
−59
(−51)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.77
(20)
0.73
(19)
1.10
(28)
1.80
(46)
3.07
(78)
4.63
(118)
4.23
(107)
3.39
(86)
3.12
(79)
2.55
(65)
1.34
(34)
1.01
(26)
27.74
(706)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 9.6
(24)
6.6
(17)
5.7
(14)
3.7
(9.4)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.4
(3.6)
8.4
(21)
8.4
(21)
43.8
(110)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 8.2 7.0 6.9 8.4 12.2 13.1 11.6 9.9 11.0 10.5 8.8 8.3 115.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 6.5 5.1 3.9 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 4.2 7.2 29.2
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 521
1920 420 −19.4%
1930 299 −28.8%
1940 389 30.1%
1950 484 24.4%
1960 605 25.0%
1970 536 −11.4%
2000 2,481
2010 2,698 8.7%
2020 2,689 −0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,698 people, 1,067 households, and 795 families living 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.

The median age in the city was 46 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.6% were from 25 to 44; 35.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

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