McCook, Illinois
McCook, Illinois | |
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.jpg) McCook welcome sign, inspired by the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign | |
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| FIPS code | 17-45564 |
| Wikimedia Commons | McCook, Illinois |
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McCook is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and is an industrial suburb of Chicago. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 249, which is the lowest population of all municipalities in the county.
History
McCook was named for
Geography
McCook is located at 41°47′55″N 87°49′57″W / 41.79861°N 87.83250°W (41.798542, -87.832432).[2]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, McCook has a total area of 2.64 square miles (6.84 km2), of which 2.61 square miles (6.76 km2) (or 99.20%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) (or 0.80%) is water.[3]
McCook is home to a small population but a large amount of heavy industry, resulting in a large tax base.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1930 | 367 | — | |
| 1940 | 315 | −14.2% | |
| 1950 | 361 | 14.6% | |
| 1960 | 441 | 22.2% | |
| 1970 | 333 | −24.5% | |
| 1980 | 303 | −9.0% | |
| 1990 | 235 | −22.4% | |
| 2000 | 254 | 8.1% | |
| 2010 | 228 | −10.2% | |
| 2020 | 249 | 9.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of the
There were 107 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.47% were married couples living together, 22.43% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.69% were non-families. 16.82% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.21% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 2.96.
The village's age distribution consisted of 24.9% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 17% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $75,417, and the median income for a family was $65,417. Males had a median income of $50,714 versus $33,750 for females. The
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH)
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161 | 141 | 70.6% | 56.6% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
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0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
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0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 2 | 11 | 0.9% | 4.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 65 | 91 | 28.5% | 36.5% |
| Total | 228 | 249 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Government
McCook is in Illinois's 3rd congressional district.
Business
McCook is home to a large amount of
Education
A part of McCook is served by the
Another part of McCook is served by Lyons Township High School in Western Springs/LaGrange.
Transportation
Pace provides bus service on Route 330 connecting McCook to destinations across the region.[8]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data – McCook village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data – McCook village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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