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Around Cook
Distances
Nearest major airport
Eppley Airfield (OMA)57 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lincoln Airport (LNK)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Lincoln, NE35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL450 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Cook; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Cook
U.S. Representative · Nebraska’s 3rd DistrictAdrian Smith (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Cook had 319 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 268th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Johnson County grew from 11,197 residents in 1900 to 5,290 in 2020.
Johnson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 32.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tecumseh 1s, NE weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Johnson County
752 jobs at 102 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Johnson County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tecumseh8.6 miles
Syracuse Area HealthCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Syracuse11.3 miles
Nemaha County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Auburn17.8 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Cook
Parks (1 nearby)
Cook Historical Marker1.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Cook Public Library1.0 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Johnson Co Central Public Schs. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Johnson Co Central Elem-CookCook
4–5
72
Public
1.1 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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