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Tourist attractions: Cook Chamber of Commerce (320 Highway 53), Lake Vermilion Tourist Info Visitor Center (Po Box 159).
Hotel: Country Store (320 Highway 53).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Cook and their reported violations in the past:
COOK (Address: Cook City Hall, Population served: 622, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-10-2003)
MUSKEGO POINT RESORT (Address: 8147 Bayview Road, Population served: 25, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
VOYAGEUR COVE RESORT (Address: 2600 Wakely Road, Population served: 25, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - Between JUN-01-2002 and JUL-01-2002. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-15-2002)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1998. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-10-1998)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-1997. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-22-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-1997. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-18-1997)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cook that have no violations reported:
- ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH (Address: P.O. Box 609, Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WHISPERING WINDS RESORT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WHITE EAGLE RESORT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LINDEN GROVE TOWN HALL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- VERMILION FAIRWAYS (Address: PO Box 74, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MOOSEBIRDS ON LAKE VERMILLION (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PEHRSON RESORT & LODGE LLP (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LUDLOW'S ISLAND RESORT (Address: PO Box 1146, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- VOYAGEUR'S LUTHERAN MINISTRY (Address: P.O. Box 1076, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SPRING BAY RESORT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | Minnesota: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 57.5% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 13.0% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 3.2% |
Cook compared to Minnesota state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Cook (2007 data):
- First National Bank: Cook Branch at 32 South River Street, branch established on 1917-09-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57.1 mil, Deposits: $52.6 mil, headquarters in Chisholm, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: M.I.f. Limited
- American Bank of the North: Cook Branch at 128 Highway 53 Se, branch established on 1998-05-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $490.9 mil, Deposits: $444.6 mil, headquarters in Nashwauk, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Mesaba Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,748 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,140 | $25,680 | 3 | $2,120 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,310 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,316 | $39,792 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,532 | $30,384 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 25 | $108 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $5,918 | $35,508 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,940 | $35,280 | 5 | $120 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 12 | $3,616 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $16,846 | $33,692 | 47 | $9,022 |
Cook government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $20,000
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $146,000
- Charges - All Other: $171,000
Sewerage: $85,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,000
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $798,000
Police Protection: $119,000
General - Other: $112,000
Water Utilities: $102,000
Health Services - Other: $99,000
Regular Highways: $95,000
Sewerage: $78,000
Financial Administration: $75,000
Fire Protection: $52,000
Air Transportation: $33,000
Libraries: $31,000
Parks & Recreation: $22,000
Solid Waste Management: $19,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $263,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $110,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $115,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $38,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $66,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Liquor Stores: $23,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,884,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $882,000
Water Utilities: $73,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $141,000
All Other: $135,000
- Tax - Property: $168,000
NEC: $4,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $418,000
4.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,366 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.74% | | Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($273 average AGI)| St. Louis County: | 0.11% | | Minnesota average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,935 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.31% | | Minnesota average: | 7.84% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($224 average AGI)| St. Louis County: | 0.04% | | Minnesota average: | 0.04% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Cook:
- WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WEEP (1400 AM; 1 kW; VIRGINIA, MN; Owner: FULL ARMOR MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KRBT (1340 AM; 1 kW; EVELETH, MN; Owner: IRON RANGE BROADCASTING,INC)
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KOZY (1320 AM; 5 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: ITASCA BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Cook:
- K280AZ (103.9 FM; COOK, MN; Owner: HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WIRN (92.5 FM; BUHL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WIRR (90.9 FM; VIRGINIA-HIBBING, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
TV broadcast stations around Cook:
- KRII (Channel 11; CHISHOLM, MN; Owner: CHANNEL 11 LICENSE, INC.)
- K61EW (Channel 61; ORR, MN; Owner: ORR AREA MINNEONTO II)
- K63DV (Channel 63; ORR, MN; Owner: ORR AREA MINNEONTO II)
- K59EN (Channel 59; ORR, MN; Owner: ORR AREA MINNEONTO II)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Cook fatal accident list for 2000:
Apr 22, 2000 04:13 AM, Us-53, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Cook fatal accident list for 1999:
Nov 29, 1999 11:10 AM, 431, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 30, 1999 11:30 AM, 24, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Cook fatal accident list for 1997:
May 14, 1997 05:50 AM, 24, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
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