McCook is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 268 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60525.
Homes sold for a median of $296 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly La Grange; part is in McCook
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McCook. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL10 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McCook; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
McCook had 249 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1119th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Cook County grew from 1,838,735 residents in 1900 to 5,275,541 in 2020.
Cook County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Red School Hse, IL weather station (5 miles away).
2,492,328 jobs at 134,513 businesses in Cook County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
490 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McCook.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 57 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 64 |
| Dentists | 47 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 53 |
| Mental health providers | 117 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 124 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by LaGrange Highlands SD 106, La Grange SD 105 South, Pleasantdale SD 107 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Elem SchoolLa Grange Highlands | Pre-K–4 | 565 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Hodgkins Elem SchoolHodgkins | Pre-K–6 | 165 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Pleasantdale Elementary SchoolLa Grange | Pre-K–4 | 466 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Cossitt Ave Elem SchoolLa Grange | K–6 | 472 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Ideal Elem SchoolCountryside | K–6 | 258 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Ogden Ave Elem SchoolLa Grange | K–6 | 563 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Seventh Ave Elem SchoolLa Grange | K–6 | 194 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Spring Ave Elem SchoolLa Grange | K–6 | 317 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Highlands Middle SchoolLa Grange Highlands | 5–8 | 429 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Wm F Gurrie Middle SchoolLa Grange | 7–8 | 278 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lyons Twp High SchLa Grange | 9–12 | 3,706 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Ladse Learning CenterLa Grange | — | — | Special Education | 2.1 mi |
| LADSE-Comm DevelopLa Grange | — | — | Special Education | 2.1 mi |
| LADSE-DHH Transition CntrLaGrange | — | — | Special Education | 2.6 mi |
| Ladse-EcseLa Grange | — | — | Special Education | 2.1 mi |
| LADSE-Emotional DisabilitiesLa Grange | — | — | Special Education | 2.1 mi |
| LADSE-MultineedsLa Grange | — | — | Special Education | 2.1 mi |
| LADSE-Phonological ProgramLa Grange | — | — | Special Education | 2.1 mi |
| LADSE-Project SearchLa Grange | — | — | Special Education | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative World Montessori SchoolLa Grange | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Kensington School of LagrangeLa Grange | Pre-K–K | 14 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| St Cletus SchoolLa Grange | Pre-K–8 | 218 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| St Francis Xavier SchoolLa Grange | Pre-K–8 | 397 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 mi |
| Helping Hand SchoolLa Grange | K–12 | 68 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| Tallgrass Sudbury SchoolLa Grange | Ungraded | 34 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with La Grange, Countryside, Indian Head Park, Hodgkins and Lyons.
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