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Cosby
Missourivillage
Cosby
Total population
130
Median home value
$106,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$57,917
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Cosby is a village in Monroe Township, Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 114 at the 2020 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Cosby was founded in the late 1870s, and moved about 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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Cosby, MO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,007
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,729
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,639
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,494
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,456
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,429
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,223
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,088
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- SAVANNAH HIGHHigh · SAVANNAH · 712 students · 16.2:1 ratio
- MINNIE CLINE ELEM.Elementary · SAVANNAH · 592 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- JOHN GLENN ELEM.Elementary · ST JOSEPH · 246 students · 13.7:1 ratio
- AVENUE CITY ELEM.Elementary · COSBY · 227 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- HELENA ELEM.Elementary · HELENA · 93 students · 11.6:1 ratio
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CTROther · SAVANNAH · 62 students · 20.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.5 — 2024-03-152 km NE of Ferrelview, Missouri
- M 2.6 — 2018-07-201 km WNW of Saint Joseph, Missouri
- M 3.1 — 2007-03-235 km N of Nortonville, Kansas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Missouri
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Cosby
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 225 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 226 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET