McCook, Nebraska

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The city of McCook is located in Red Willow County and is the county seat.

McCook is 780 feet [237.74 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: McCook lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Illinois, South Dakota and Texas have communities that are also named McCook.

At the time of the 2000 Census, McCook had a population of 7,994 people^<2> (or 69.82% of the total population of Red Willow County). The population of McCook represented 0.47% of the total of Nebraska, making it the state's 19th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, McCook had a population of 7,436 people. This is a decrease of 6.98% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for McCook.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Herndon (KS)	SW	22 mi [35.41 km]	128	14.09% decrease
	Oberlin (KS)	S	26 mi [41.84 km]	1,656	16.95% decrease
	Bartley	E	16 mi [25.75 km]	336	5.35% decrease
	Cambridge	E	24 mi [38.62 km]	915	12.1% decrease
	Culbertson	W	11 mi [17.7 km]	530	10.77% decrease
	Danbury	SE	16 mi [25.75 km]	120	5.51% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for McCook.

The Commemorative Quarter for Nebraska<4>

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