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	2025	2030
Cohasset	2,498	2,698	2,723	2,716

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	142
5-9	167
10-14	168
15-19	179
20-24	102
25-29	99
30-34	115
35-39	133
40-44	154
45-49	170
50-54	149
55-59	162
60-64	223
65-69	228
70-74	220
75-79	136
80-84	115
85+	61
18+	2,119
Median Age	48

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

Cohasset	2025
Total	2,723.00
White Alone	93.06%
Black Alone	0.29%
American Indian Alone	1.21%
Asian Alone	0.11%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.44%
Two or More Races	4.88%
Hispanic Origin	1.10%
Diversity Index	15.00

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

Cohasset	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.05%
Households	-0.13%
Families	0.00%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	1%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	966	1,067	1,097	1,090
Housing Units	1,198	1,324	1,273	1,272
Owner Occupied Units			977	983
Renter Occupied Units			120	107
Vacant Units			176	182

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

Cohasset	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$393,478	$496,479
Average Home Value	$477,439	$608,212
<$50,000	30	16
$50,000 - $99,999	17	2
$100,000 - $149,999	38	11
$150,000 - $199,999	70	29
$200,000 - $249,999	125	64
$250,000 - $299,999	58	34
$300,000 - $399,999	161	130
$400,000 - $499,999	169	213
$500,000 - $749,999	126	194
$1,000,000 +	83	135

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	105
2000-2009	243
1990-1999	248
1980-1989	173
1970-1979	205
1960-1969	98
1950-1959	95
1940-1949	57
1939 or Before	66

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Income

Cohasset	2025	2030
Median Household	$80,332	$85,633
Average Household	$106,715	$114,866
Per Capita	$43,002	$46,109

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

Cohasset	2025
<$15,000	108
$15,000 - $24,999	31
$25,000 - $34,999	87
$35,000 - $49,999	147
$50,000 - $74,999	124
$75,000 - $99,999	188
$100,000 - $149,999	182
$150,000 - $199,999	87
$200,000+	143

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	1,142
In-County Residents	1,047
Out-of-County Residents	82
Drive Alone	887
Carpooled	97
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	157
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	0
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	45
5-9 minutes	91
10-14 minutes	323
15-19 minutes	202
20-24 minutes	140
25-29 minutes	25
30-34 minutes	29
35-39 minutes	9
40-44 minutes	14
45-59 minutes	44
60-89 minutes	15
90+ minutes	48
Average Travel Time	24

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	1,129
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	5
Mining	2
Utilities	272
Construction	74
Manufacturing	42
Wholesale Trade	178

Retail Trade	129
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	58
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	16
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	3
Food & Beverage Stores	14
Health/Pers Care Stores	4
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	15
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	19

Transportation/Warehouse	27
Information	0

Finance & Insurance	6
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	5
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	1

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	10
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	10
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	48
Educational Services	91
HealthCare/Social Assist	91
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	9

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	14
Accommodation	2
Food Srv/Drinking Places	12

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	48
Auto Repair/Maintenance	11
Public Administration Emp	73

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

Cohasset	2025
<9th Grade	8
Some High School	33
GED	63
Graduated High School	516
Some College/No Degree	425
Associates Degree	186
Bachelor's Degree	528
Graduate Degree	206

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	108
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	2
Mining Bus	1
Utilities Bus	2
Construction Bus	18
Manufacturing Bus	3
Wholesale Trade Bus	10

Retail Trade Bus	14
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	3
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	2
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	1
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	1

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	5
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	4
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	6
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	1

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

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	17
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	2
Public Administration Bus	7