Profile for McCook, Nebraska, NE

McCook is in the Republican River valley.

Former and merged names include:
· Fairview

Established when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company authorized the Lincoln Land Co. to build a town

Hometown of three Nebraska governors: E. Benjamin Nelson, Ralph G. Brooks and Frank B. Morrison.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Red Willow County Fair - July 25-29, 2007
• Heritage Days - Sept 29-30, 2007
• Buffalo Commons Storytelling Festival - June 8-9, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Red Willow State Recreation Area

Historic sites and museums: Museum of the High Plains

Colleges and universities: McCook Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (5)

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Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• McCook Chamber of Commerce

39% of McCook residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the McCook ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near McCook
• Cemeteries in Red Willow County
• Libraries in or near McCook

Post a query on a message board:

• Red Willow County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NE data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Veteran grave locator

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• McCook business guide
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• Crime in Red Willow County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Nebraska
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in McCook was $16,691, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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16% of McCook residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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McCook festival dates:

• Red Willow County Fair - July 25-29, 2007
• Heritage Days - Sept 29-30, 2007
• Buffalo Commons Storytelling Festival - June 8-9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

McCook festival web sites:

• Buffalo Commons Storytelling Festival
• Red Willow County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Nebraska county fairs
• Nebraska festivals (Nebraska tourism department)
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• Post history questions in Red Willow County genealogy forum

Median rent in McCook, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $304.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $659.

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Libraries in McCook include McCook Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in McCook include Alliance Times-Herald, McCook Gazette

TV stations in McCook include KSNK.

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Red Willow County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our McCook political report.

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The average commute time for McCook workers is 10 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in McCook include Best Western, Days Inn Suites, Holiday Inn Express, Super 8.

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