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Mc Cook, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 7,994. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,680 (-3.9% change)
Males: 3,768 (47.1%), Females: 4,226 (52.9%)

Red Willow County

Zip code: 69001

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $31,105
Median house value: $62,100

Population by Race

Races in McCook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (42.0%), Irish (13.9%), English (13.4%), Swedish (4.7%), United States (4.0%), Dutch (3.5%).

Elevation: 2570 feet

Land area: 5.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in McCook

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 9.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McCook city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -122 (-1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in McCook:

  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (P O BOX 1328, 1301 EAST H STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near McCook:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to McCook:

  • MC COOK MUNI (about 3 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 63 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 94 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)

Other public-use airports nearest to McCook:

  • OBERLIN MUNI (about 27 miles; OBERLIN, KS; Abbreviation: OIN)
  • TRENTON MUNI (about 28 miles; TRENTON, NE; Abbreviation: 9V2)
  • CURTIS MUNI (about 32 miles; CURTIS, NE; Abbreviation: 47V)

Amtrak station:
MCCOOK (101 NORRIS AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in McCook:

  • MCCOOK BEAUTY ACADEMY (Location: 201 EAST C ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McCook:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 117 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 128 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 154 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 180 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 240 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 240 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 243 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)

Private primary/middle school in McCook:

  • ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 401 E F ST; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in McCook:

  • MCCOOK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $217,563; Location: 802 NORRIS AVENUE; 44,233 books; 1,522 audio materials; 2,006 video materials; 98 serial subscriptions)

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