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Population (year 2000): 7,994. Estimated
population in July 2005: 7,680 (-3.9% change)
Males: 3,768 (47.1%), Females: 4,226 (52.9%)
Red Willow County
Zip code:
69001
Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $31,105 (year 2000)
Median house value: $62,100 (year 2000)
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
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%).
Hospital/medical center in McCook:
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (P O BOX 1328, 1301 EAST H
STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near McCook:
- DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; OBERLIN,
KS)
- TRI VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 32 miles; CAMBRIDGE,
NE)
- RAWLINS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; ATWOOD, KS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
McCook:
- MC COOK MUNI (about 3 miles; MC COOK, NE; ID: MCK)
- NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 63
miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; ID: LBF)
- RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 94 miles;
GOODLAND, KS; ID: GLD)
Other public-use airports nearest to McCook:
- OBERLIN MUNI (about 27 miles; OBERLIN, KS; ID: OIN)
- TRENTON MUNI (about 28 miles; TRENTON, NE; ID: 9V2)
- CURTIS MUNI (about 32 miles; CURTIS, NE; ID: 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.
College/University in McCook:
- MCCOOK BEAUTY ACADEMY (Location: 201 EAST C
ST; Private, for-profit)
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; FT enrollment: 4,572)
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 154 miles; GRAND
ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 180 miles;
GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
- HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 240 miles;
HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 240 miles;
NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
- CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 243 miles; CHADRON, NE;
FT enrollment: 2,144)
Private primary/middle school in McCook:
- ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 127;
Location: 401 E F ST; Grades: PK - 8)
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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