Cohasset

Cohasset is Itasca County’s second-largest town and nestles along the banks of the Mississippi River between the Chippewa National Forest and Grand Rapids. It combines river and lakefront living with major business assets such as the Cohasset Industrial Park and Minnesota Power’s Boswell Energy Center. This growing community offers the best of all worlds.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Cohasset	2,498	2,698	2,643	2,594

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	145
5-9	158
10-14	156
15-19	179
20-24	94
25-29	91
30-34	102
35-39	142
40-44	157
45-49	134
50-54	148
55-59	154
60-64	224
65-69	248
70-74	222
75-79	148
80-84	82
85+	59
18+	2,060
Median Age	49

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Population by Race

Cohasset	2024
Total	2,643.00
White Alone	93.45%
Black Alone	0.23%
American Indian Alone	1.17%
Asian Alone	0.11%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.38%
Two or More Races	4.65%
Hispanic Origin	1.29%
Diversity Index	14.70

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Growth Rate

Cohasset	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.37%
Households	-0.32%
Families	-0.57%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	966	1,067	1,073	1,056
Housing Units	1,198	1,324	1,242	1,242
Owner Occupied Units			959	948
Renter Occupied Units			114	108
Vacant Units			169	186

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Home Value

Cohasset	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$343,895	$373,034
Average Home Value	$433,420	$470,596
<$50,000	32	21
$50,000 - $99,999	17	16
$100,000 - $149,999	40	40
$150,000 - $199,999	98	89
$200,000 - $249,999	138	112
$250,000 - $299,999	79	66
$300,000 - $399,999	172	178
$400,000 - $499,999	116	114
$500,000 - $749,999	111	124
$1,000,000 +	52	64

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	90
2000-2009	270
1990-1999	205
1980-1989	231
1970-1979	266
1960-1969	137
1950-1959	105
1940-1949	46
1939 or Before	72

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Income

Cohasset	2024	2029
Median Household	$84,531	$93,577
Average Household	$119,940	$135,158
Per Capita	$48,698	$55,027

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Household Income

Cohasset	2024
<$15,000	98
$15,000 - $24,999	44
$25,000 - $34,999	66
$35,000 - $49,999	95
$50,000 - $74,999	161
$75,000 - $99,999	160
$100,000 - $149,999	211
$150,000 - $199,999	91
$200,000+	147

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	1,268
In-County Residents	1,165
Out-of-County Residents	90
Drive Alone	1,034
Carpooled	88
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	135
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	9
Other	2
Less than 5 minutes	33
5-9 minutes	88
10-14 minutes	340
15-19 minutes	302
20-24 minutes	190
25-29 minutes	18
30-34 minutes	21
35-39 minutes	5
40-44 minutes	16
45-59 minutes	30
60-89 minutes	46
90+ minutes	44
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	1,090
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	4
Mining	2
Utilities	258
Construction	76
Manufacturing	28
Wholesale Trade	182

Retail Trade	70
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	3
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	5
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	3
Food & Beverage Stores	19
Health/Pers Care Stores	1
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	15
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	24

Transportation/Warehouse	27
Information	0

Finance & Insurance	141
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	5
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	136

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	7
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	13
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	49
Educational Services	40
HealthCare/Social Assist	50
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	18
Accommodation	2
Food Srv/Drinking Places	16

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	65
Auto Repair/Maintenance	18
Public Administration Emp	59

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Educational Attainment (25+)

Cohasset	2024
<9th Grade	9
Some High School	39
GED	59
Graduated High School	474
Some College/No Degree	424
Associates Degree	182
Bachelor's Degree	498
Graduate Degree	226

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	109
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	2
Mining Bus	1
Utilities Bus	2
Construction Bus	18
Manufacturing Bus	2
Wholesale Trade Bus	11

Retail Trade Bus	12
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	2
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	3
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	1
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	3

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	2
Information Bus	0

Finance & Insurance Bus	3
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	1
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	4
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	4
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	4
Educational Services Bus	3
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	5
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	3
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	2

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	19
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	3
Public Administration Bus	7