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CobdenMN

A town of 32, settled in 1886.

Population

2025 Census estimate · −3% since 2020

Median age

42.5

years

Land area

1 sq mi

Is Cobden a good place to live?

Cobden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

32 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Prairieville Township · 4 mi Leavenworth Township · 4 mi Brookville Township · 5 mi Evan · 5 mi Burnstown Township · 5 mi Sleepy Eye · 6 mi

Prairieville TownshipLeavenworth TownshipCobden

Cobden Jail, 2011

Cobden’s story

140 years in pictures

Census counts: 87 in 1910, a peak of 136 in 1940, 36 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1953 on.

1886Cobden is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Cobden: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Cobden, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCobden water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cobden’s trash rules yet

SchoolsSpringfield Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereBrown County CourthouseBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP code5608556085 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cobden.

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Cobden

In Cobden, the peak summer temperature is 83°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°

Spring35–55°

Summer59–81°

Fall37–58°

Oct 1

typical first frost

May 4

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageCobden’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 6°Rain & snow42″ of snow a winter · 30 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Cobden, mostly cold waves

36% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 35%. In Cobden, the FEMA risk score is 35 of 100, below both the Minnesota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

Full pageCobden’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready11 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Cobden is

15% of Cobden adults smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Cobden is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 9. Two figures for adults here: 28% feel lonely, 36% have high blood pressure.