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Cosmopolis, Washington

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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
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In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.92.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 41,106, and the median income for a family was $ 51,000. Males had a median income of $ 41,411 versus $ 25,714 for females. The
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was 1,239.8 inhabitants per square mile (478.7/km). There were 714 housing units at an average density of 536.8 per square mile (207.3/km). The racial makeup of the city was 88.5%
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was 1,142.3 people per square mile (439.9/km). There were 681 housing units at an average density of 487.7 per square mile (187.8/km). The racial makeup of the city was 93.04%
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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.
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This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the
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There were 645 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were
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There were 677 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were
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for the city was $ 18,759. About 7.4% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the
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Cosmopolis is home to Mill Creek Park, a 39-acre (16 ha)
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of any race were 3.32% of the population. 17.3% were of
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were recorded soon thereafter migrating past the dam.
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Index

City
Location of Cosmopolis, Washington
46°57′19″N 123°46′23″W / 46.95528°N 123.77306°W / 46.95528; -123.77306
State
Washington
County
Grays Harbor
Incorporated
Mayor
City
City
Urban
Metro
Time zone
UTC-8
Pacific (PST)
DST
UTC-7
ZIP code
Area code
360
FIPS code
GNIS
cosmopoliswa.gov
Grays Harbor County
Washington
2020 census
United States Census Bureau
Köppen Climate Classification
warm-summer Mediterranean climate

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