Cosmos Township, Minnesota | |
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  Cosmos Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Cosmos Township, Minnesota Cosmos Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°55′37″N 94°41′9″W / 44.92694°N 94.68583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Meeker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
| • Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 229 |
| • Density | 6.6/sq mi (2.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56228 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-13438[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663878[2] |
Cosmos Township is a township in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 229 at the 2000 census.
Cosmos Township was organized in 1870, and named for the cosmos, or the order of the universe.[3]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 339.