Guide to Cobden Minnesota

Cobden (city)

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

2000-2010 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

113

-25

-40.98

Land Area (sq. mile)

1.00

0.94

0.96

0.00

Density (persons per sq. mile)

113.0

76.60

64.58

63.69

37.50

-26.19

-41.12

Housing Units

-9

-31.03

Households

-5

-21.74

Persons Per Household

3.13

2.00

2.65

2.00

-0.65

-24.53

Cobden is a city in Brown County, Minnesota. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.96 square miles (2.49 km²), all of it land. The elevation is 1,037 ft (316 m).

As of the census of 2010, there were 36 people, 18 households, and 7 families residing in the city. The population density was 37.5 inhabitants per square mile (14.5/km2). There were 20 housing units at an average density of 20.8 per square mile (8.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.7% White, 2.8% Native American, and 5.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.1% of the population.

There were 18 households of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 61.1% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the city was 45.5 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 41.6% were from 45 to 64; and 11.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 63.9% male and 36.1% female.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

COBDEN, a city in Prairieville and Leavenworth Townships, was originally named North Branch, from its location near Sleepy Eye Creek, the principal north branch of the Cottonwood River, but in 1886 it was changed to Cobden, for the English statesman. The village was platted February 16, 1901, was incorporated on April 7, 1905, and separated from the township on April 24, 1906; its post office operated 1886-1972. The village had two elevators and two creameries, and a station of the Chicago and North Western Railroad in section 31 of Prairieville Township. Richard Cobden was born in Sussex, England, June 3, 1804, and died in London, April 2, 1865. He entered parliament in 1841, visited the United States in 1854, and was especially noted as an advocate of free trade and of peace. During our Civil War he was a supporter of the cause of the North.

Depot and elevators, Cobden Minnesota, 1910s
Courtesy Dan West and west2k.com - click image to enlarge

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Ridin' High Saloon
430 Center Street
Cobden MN 56085
Phone: (507) 794-5050

River Region Company
549 Center Street
Cobden MN 56085
Phone: (507) 723-4441
Web: www.centralregioncoop.com

Our legacy dates back to 1906, when local farmers who were disappointed in private grain merchants formed one of the first farmer-owned coops in Minnesota, making it clear that they would be true to their own needs. Their loyalty would be to each other. To date, Central Region Cooperative still operates under that philosophy to exclusively serve the needs of our members and to protect, grow and responsibility revolve member equity. The cooperative looks to serve the needs of today’s producer and looks forward to the developing needs of producers in the future.

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