Cosmopolis, Washington facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cosmopolis, Washington
City
Location of Cosmopolis, Washington
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Grays Harbor
Incorporated	1891
Area
• City	1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
• Land	1.39 sq mi (3.60 km2)
• Water	0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation	26 ft (8 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	1,638
• Estimate  (2022)	1,667
• Density	1,193.97/sq mi (461.05/km2)
• Urban	26,603
• Metro	77,038
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	98537
Area code(s)	360
FIPS code	53-14870
GNIS feature ID	1504155

Cosmopolis is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,638 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Cosmopolis has a total area of 1.52 square miles (3.94 km²), of which, 1.33 square miles (3.44 km²) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km²) is water.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cosmopolis has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 1,649 people, 677 households, and 463 families living in the city. The population density was 1,239.8 inhabitants per square mile (478.7/km²). There were 714 housing units at an average density of 536.8 per square mile (207.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.5% White, 0.1% African American, 1.6% Native American, 3.0% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 3.6% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.1% of the population.

There were 677 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 41.5 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

Parks and recreation

Cosmopolis is home to Mill Creek Park, a 39-acre (16 ha) green space that contains a pond. Also listed as 39 acres (16 ha) is Marenko Park, located on the city's west side. A forested area, it contains a hiking trail.

Economy

In 2006, the Weyerhaeuser pulp mill in Cosmopolis shut down, costing the local community 245 jobs. Previously, in late 2005, the Weyerhaeuser large-log saw mill in Aberdeen closed, losing 95 jobs. In the late 2000s a biodiesel facility was being planned but the project did not materialize.

In late 2010, the mill was purchased by the Gores Group and renamed Cosmo Specialty Fibers, which manufactures specialty pulps and exports much of the product to Asia via the deep-water port in Aberdeen.

Infrastructure

As part of the Chehalis Basin Strategy, a new concrete, steel, and earthen dam was constructed on Mill Creek. Completed in 2018, the $3.1 million project replaced a 1913 dam that collapsed in 2008, forcing the closure of Mill Creek Park. While the old dam had hampered migrating fish, the new structure included fish ladders and local species of salmon and trout were recorded soon thereafter migrating past the dam.

Notable people

• Elton Bennett, artist

See also

In Spanish: Cosmopolis (Washington) para niños