Cosmos Township was organized in 1870, and named for the Greek word meaning “order” and “harmony” by one of its first settlers, Daniel Hoyt, who came in 1864 and surveyed the township, later serving as the first township clerk. Hoyt died during a blizzard not long after his arrival. Although Hoyt had envisioned the town becoming a university town, its first settlers came to farm the land, buying 160-acre plots from the government at $1.25 an acre. The city was first incorporated as a village in 1926, a few years after a railroad station was built there, serving several rail lines, including the Minnesota and Western Railroad. The railroad helped to build up the town’s business district, which was largely concentrated along the railroad. Cosmos became a city in 1969. Never a large town, Cosmos hosts a Space Festival each summer to commemorate the first moon walk. Its main street has been renamed Milky Way Street, and its east-west avenues are named for constellations, while its north-south streets are named for planets. The city is situated along the South Fork of the Crow River, and Minnesota State Highways 4 and 7 are the chief routes through the city. Thompson Lake is just west of the city. Nearby communities include Corvuso, just east of Cosmos, as well as Cedar Mills, Greenleaf, Lake Lillian, Lakeside, and Rosendale. The population of Cosmos has been in a decline since its peak population of 610 in 1990. Topics related to either the township or the city are appropriate for this category.
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Situated along the South Fork of the Crow River, Cosmos is a small city in west-central Minnesota. The official municipal web site features a profile and history of the city, demographics, ordinances and policies, council agendas and minutes, administrative contacts and office hours, and a guide to local schools, churches, organizations, and businesses.
http://www.cosmos-mn.com/
A facility of the Southwest West Central Service Cooperative, the Cosmos Learning Center offers programs servicing students with moderate to severe disabilities, and is open to students between kindergarten age to twenty-one years, including those with autism spectrum disorders, developmental cognitive disabilities, and the severely multiply impaired. Directions to the facilities in Cosmos, Minnesota are posted.
http://www.swsc.org/Page/367
Located on Milky Way South, the Cosmos, Minnesota library is part of the Pioneerland Library System. Directions, hours of operation, and a calendar of events are published to the site, along with an overview of library services, its reference and research facilities, policy information, and online resources. Membership information, and access to members accounts may be accessed online.
https://www.cosmos.lib.mn.us/
With manufacturing plants in Cosmos, Minnesota and Medina, Ohio, Falcon is a fabricator of spiral helical flighting and associated products in medium run production quantities, and a supplier of custom augers and auger flighting. Its products and applications are put forward, with information about company awards, client testimonials, and contacts.
http://falconindustries.com/
Located in Cosmos, Minnesota, about seventy miles west of Minneapolis on Minnesota State Highway 7, the dealership has been in operation for more than forty years, offering trucks, trailers, and additional items for sale. Available products are shown in photographs, with descriptive text and asking prices. Its location and hours are posted, and a credit application is available online.
http://www.minnesotausedtrucks.com/
Specializing in the production of ironworkers, the Cosmos, Minnesota company makes 40- and 56-ton six shooter turrets, as well as its Iron Eagle Series, Pro Series, and dual operator machine. Its products are described in detail, including accessories and tooling with part numbers per model, special offers, a dealer application, client testimonials, an a profile of the company.
http://www.unihydro.com/
