McCook is a city in Red Willow County, Nebraska, home to about 7,314 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69001.
Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)215 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE212 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX555 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 7,446 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 26th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Red Willow County grew from 9,604 residents in 1900 to 10,702 in 2020.
Red Willow County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 22.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mc Cook, NE weather station (2 miles away).
3,848 jobs at 400 businesses in Red Willow County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
103 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McCook.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 35 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 Mc Cook Public Schools, Educational Service Unit 15. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Cook Elementary SchoolMc Cook | Pre-K–3 | 411 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Central Elementary SchoolMc Cook | 4–5 | 181 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Mc Cook Junior High SchoolMc Cook | 6–8 | 305 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Mc Cook Alternative EducationMc Cook | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Step SchoolMccook | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| Mc Cook Senior High SchoolMc Cook | 9–12 | 448 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick SchoolMccook | Pre-K–8 | 130 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 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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