Cosmos

  1. Cosmos Legal Resources
  2. Cosmos Statistics
  3. Cosmos Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cosmos Employment Information
  5. Cosmos Family Information
  6. Cosmos Education Information
  7. Cosmos Public Benefits Information
  8. Cosmos Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Cosmos Zip Codes


Cosmos Legal Resources Back to top

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Cosmos Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 811
  • Land Area (2000): 92.924 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.939 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 359
Cosmos Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 60 7.42%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 749 92.58%

Cosmos Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cosmos Employment Information Back to top
Cosmos Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 42 22.46%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 22 11.76%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 18 9.63%
4. Truck Transportation 13 6.95%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 10 5.35%
6. Repair and Maintenance 9 4.81%
7. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 8 4.28%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 7 3.74%
9. Food Manufacturing 6 3.21%
10. Metal Manufactuing 6 3.21%
11. Public Administration 5 2.67%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 2.14%
13. Warehousing and Storage 4 2.14%
14. Fuel Dealers 3 1.60%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3 1.60%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3 1.60%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3 1.60%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 1.07%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.07%
20. Finance and Insurance 2 1.07%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 33 18.03%
2. Educational Services 27 14.75%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 26 14.21%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 24 13.11%
5. Finance and Insurance 7 3.83%
6. Department and Other General Stores 6 3.28%
7. Info Services and Data Processing 5 2.73%
8. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5 2.73%
9. Construction 4 2.19%
10. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 4 2.19%
11. Food Manufacturing 4 2.19%
12. Social Assistance 4 2.19%
13. U.S. Postal Service 4 2.19%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 3 1.64%
15. Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum, Wholesale 3 1.64%
16. Public Administration 3 1.64%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 1.09%
18. Apparel Manufacturing 2 1.09%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2 1.09%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 2 1.09%

Cosmos Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 20 10.70%
2. Other Production Occupations 15 8.02%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 14 7.49%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 12 6.42%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 10 5.35%
6. Carpenters 9 4.81%
7. Construction Laborers 9 4.81%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 9 4.81%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 8 4.28%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 6 3.21%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 6 3.21%
12. Other Management Occupations 6 3.21%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6 3.21%
14. Accountants and Auditors 5 2.67%
15. Computer Specialists 5 2.67%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 2.67%
17. Agricultural Workers 4 2.14%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 4 2.14%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 2.14%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 4 2.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 14 7.65%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 13 7.10%
3. Other Production Occupations 12 6.56%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 10 5.46%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 4.92%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9 4.92%
7. Other Food Preparation and Servers 8 4.37%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 7 3.83%
9. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 7 3.83%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 7 3.83%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 3.28%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 6 3.28%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6 3.28%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 6 3.28%
15. Other Management Occupations 5 2.73%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 2.73%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5 2.73%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 4 2.19%
19. Registered Nurses 4 2.19%
20. Secretaries and Admins 4 2.19%

Cosmos Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 339 52.72%
15-35 hours 67 10.42%
1-14 hours 30 4.67%
No regular hours 207 32.19%

Cosmos Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 27 7.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 17 5.03%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 26 7.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 38 11.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 47 13.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 46 13.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 55 16.27%
8 AM-8:29 AM 25 7.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1 0.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 13 3.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 2.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.59%
Noon-3:59 PM 11 3.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 22 6.51%

Cosmos Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 68 20.12%
5-9 52 15.38%
10-14 19 5.62%
15-19 10 2.96%
20-24 58 17.16%
25-29 48 14.20%
30-34 34 10.06%
35-39 7 2.07%
40-44 7 2.07%
45-59 10 2.96%
60-89 13 3.85%
At least 90 12 3.55%

Cosmos Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 255 75.44%
30-44 0 0.00% 48 14.20%
45-59 0 0.00% 10 2.96%
At least 60 0 0.00% 25 7.40%

Cosmos Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 30 8.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 277 76.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 29 8.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 24 6.63%

Cosmos Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cosmos Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 328 (770 people)
Families (2000): 227 (635 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 89
People at same address in 1995: 487
Cosmos Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 33 10.06%
$10,000-$14,999 25 7.62%
$15,000-$19,999 26 7.93%
$20,000-$24,999 26 7.93%
$25,000-$29,999 34 10.37%
$30,000-$34,999 30 9.15%
$35,000-$39,999 26 7.93%
$40,000-$44,999 14 4.27%
$45,000-$49,999 16 4.88%
$50,000-$59,999 38 11.59%
$60,000-$74,999 34 10.37%
$75,000-$99,999 20 6.10%
$100,000-$124,999 3 0.91%
$125,000-$149,999 1 0.30%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 2 0.61%

Cosmos Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 90 27.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 116 34.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 19 5.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 56 16.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 28 8.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 15 4.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cosmos Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 264 30.52%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 100 11.56%
Public Assistance 10 1.16%
Retirement 29 3.35%
Self Employment 58 6.71%
Social Security 96 11.10%
Supplemental Security 17 1.97%
Wage / Salary 249 28.79%
Other 42 4.86%

Cosmos Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 115 61.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 71 38.17%

Cosmos Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 30 9.29%
Color 1 Box Married 206 63.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 75 23.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12 3.72%

Cosmos Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 27 8.16%
Color 1 Box Married 225 67.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 51 15.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 28 8.46%

Cosmos Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cosmos Education Information Back to top
Cosmos Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 91 14.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 73 11.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 248 39.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 131 21.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 38 6.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 25 4.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 16 2.57%

Cosmos Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 15 1.85% 0 0.00% 15 1.85%
Kindergarten 9 1.11% 0 0.00% 9 1.11%
Grades 1-4 45 5.55% 0 0.00% 45 5.55%
Grades 5-8 31 3.82% 0 0.00% 31 3.82%
Grades 9-12 45 5.55% 2 0.25% 47 5.80%
Undergrad college 13 1.60% 2 0.25% 15 1.85%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.25% 0 0.00% 2 0.25%
Total 160 19.73% 4 0.49% 164 20.22%

Cosmos Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cosmos Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cosmos Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 697 90.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 73 9.48%

Cosmos Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cosmos Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cosmos Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 101 12.45%
10-19 Years 91 11.22%
20-29 Years 96 11.84%
30-39 Years 116 14.30%
40-49 Years 109 13.44%
50-59 Years 89 10.97%
60-69 Years 77 9.49%
70-79 Years 72 8.88%
80-89 Years 46 5.67%
90+ Years 14 1.73%

Cosmos Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 400 49.32%
Color 1 Box Female 411 50.68%

Cosmos Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 800 98.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.49%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2 0.25%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Cosmos Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 431 48.76%
2. Norwegian 127 14.37%
3. Swedish 104 11.76%
4. Irish 42 4.75%
5. English 38 4.30%
6. Polish 34 3.85%
7. United States Or American 33 3.73%
8. Dutch 20 2.26%
9. Danish 14 1.58%
10. French Non-Basque 10 1.13%

Cosmos Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 721 96.01%
2. German 7 0.93%
3. Scandinavian 5 0.67%
4. Other Native North American 5 0.67%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4 0.53%
6. Vietnamese 4 0.53%
7. Other Pacific Island 3 0.40%
8. Other West Germanic 2 0.27%

Cosmos Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 802 99.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.62%

Cosmos Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Cosmos Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cosmos Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
56228