Cosby is a village in Andrew County,

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, United States. The population was 124 at the 2010 census. It is part of the

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, MO– KS

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History

Cosby was founded in the late 1870s, and moved about one mile to a new town site in 1885 when the railroad was extended to that point. The village was named after Cosby Miller, the child of a first settler. A post office called Cosby has been in operation since 1879.

Geography

Cosby is located at (39.863522, -94.679738). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 124 people, 45 households, and 34 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 52 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.2%

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and 0.8% from

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of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 45 households, of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were

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living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.4% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.12. The median age in the village was 35 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 143 people, 55 households, and 37 families living in the village. The

was 1,525.5 people per square mile (613.5/km²). There were 57 housing units at an average density of 608.1 per square mile (244.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.30%

and 0.70% Native American.

of any race were 2.10% of the population. There were 55 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were

living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.22. In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $35,938, and the median income for a family was $37,292. Males had a median income of $25,750 versus $22,500 for females. The

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for the village was $19,121. There were none of the families and 4.5% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

*Avenue City Elementary School

Notable people

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, state senator *

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coach

References

External links

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