Welcome to McCook ...
The city of McCook is located in Red Willow County<1> and is the County Seat for Red Willow County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McCook, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, McCook has a population of 7,556 people<2> (see below for details).
McCook is 2,570 feet [783 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of McCook is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: McCook lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from McCook (for example, toward Benkelman), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The area code for McCook: (308)
The ZIP code for McCook: 69001<4>
Websites for McCook ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.aboutmccook.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to McCook, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McCook had an population of 7,556 people. This is a decrease of 1.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.48% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, McCook had a population of 7,698 people (or 69.63% of the total population of Red Willow County). This makes McCook the county's most populous community.
The population of McCook represents 0.42% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 21st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,698 people, the population of McCook decreased 3.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,994 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for McCook.
Communities Also Named McCook ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named McCook - they are located in Illinois, South Dakota and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McCook.
Communities near McCook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McCook.
- Culbertson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbertson
- Culbertson is located in Hitchcock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culbertson <5>
- Indianola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Red Willow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <5>
- Bartley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartley
- Bartley is located in Red Willow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartley <5>
- Danbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Red Willow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <5>
- Red Willow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Willow
- Red Willow is located in Red Willow County
- Traer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Beverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Trenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Hitchcock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <5>
- Lebanon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Red Willow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
- Herndon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around McCook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McCook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McCook. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around McCook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McCook. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for McCook.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCook ...
Looking for more information about McCook? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for McCook, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McCook.
Adding McCook to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McCook in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McCook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the McCook post office opened in 1882.
We also found McCook on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McCook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McCook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Red Willow County: www.co.red-willow.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Red Willow, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McCook. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McCook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as McCook). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McCook or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |