Mc Cool Junction, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 385. Estimated population in July 2024: 418 (+8.6% change)
Males: 194 (50.4%), Females: 191 (49.6%)

York County

Zip code: 68401

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $38,875
Median house value: $51,300

Population by Race

Races in McCool Junction:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (47.8%), Irish (17.1%), Swedish (11.9%), English (9.1%), Dutch (4.7%), Polish (3.6%).

Elevation: 1555 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in McCool Junction

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McCool Junction village

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near McCool Junction:

  • YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; YORK, NE)
  • HENDERSON HEALTH CARE SERVICES (about 13 miles; HENDERSON, NE)
  • FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GENEVA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to McCool Junction:

  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 52 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 58 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 59 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to McCool Junction:

  • YORK MUNICIPAL (about 10 miles; YORK, NE; Abbreviation: JYR)
  • FAIRMONT STATE AIRFIELD (about 12 miles; FAIRMONT, NE; Abbreviation: FMZ)
  • FLYING V (about 19 miles; UTICA, NE; Abbreviation: 0J9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McCool Junction:

  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 62 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 63 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 103 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 106 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)

Schools

Public high school in McCool Junction:

  • MCCOOL JUNCTION JR-SR HIGH SCH (Students: 99; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in McCool Junction:

  • MC COOL JUNCTION ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 73; Grades: PK – 06)