Town guide

Cook, Nebraska

Cook is a village in Johnson County, Nebraska, home to about 328 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68329.

Homes sold for a median of $50 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3281,929 per sq mi
Median home value$110,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$50Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cook

1 ZIP code

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Around Cook

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)57 miles away
Closer regional airportLincoln 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

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.

Cook population by census2000: 322, 2010: 321, 2020: 319322200032120103192020

Johnson County, 1900–2020

Johnson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,197, 1910: 10,187, 1920: 8,940, 1930: 9,157, 1940: 8,662, 1950: 7,251, 1960: 6,281, 1970: 5,743, 1980: 5,285, 1990: 4,673, 2000: 4,488, 2010: 5,217, 2020: 5,29011K’00’109K’20’309K’40’506K’60’705K’80’904K’00’105K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CookJan: high 35°F, low 13°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 17°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 28°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 38°F, 2.9 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 53°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 39°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 27°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 17°F, 1.3 in35°13°Jan0.840°17°Feb1.153°28°Mar2.164°38°Apr2.974°50°May5.383°61°Jun4.388°65°Jul4.086°63°Aug3.779°53°Sep2.767°39°Oct2.652°27°Nov1.640°17°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Johnson CountyManufacturing: 208 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 127 jobs; Retail trade: 118 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 75 jobs; Finance and insurance: 46 jobs; Wholesale trade: 43 jobs; Other services: 43 jobs; Construction: 29 jobsManufacturing 28% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Finance and insurance 6% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 6% Construction 4%

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Cook

Public schools here are run by Johnson Co Central Public Schs. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Johnson Co Central Elem-CookCook4–572Public1.1 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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