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Johnson County

Population in July 2008: 285. Population change since 2000: -11.5%
 

Males: 123  (43.2%)
Females: 162  (56.8%)

Median resident age:  47.6 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68329.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,317 (it was $28,594 in 2000)
Cook:  $38,317
Nebraska:  $47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,266
Cook:  $25,266
Nebraska:  $24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,848 (it was $45,400 in 2000)
Cook:  $67,848
Nebraska:  $122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,382; Detached houses: $74,070; Mobile homes: $9,000

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Races in Cook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Cook: 72.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (58.1%), Irish (14.0%), English (11.8%), Swedish (5.0%), Hungarian (3.1%), Polish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1888

Elevation: 1061 feet

Land area: 0.17 square miles.

Population density: 1642 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cook

  • High school or higher: 79.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cook village

  • Never married: 15.1%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

7 residents are foreign born (2.2% Asia).

This village:  2.2%
Nebraska:  4.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cook:  2.0% ($920)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (34.0 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (450.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Talmage, NE (2.7 miles ), Burr, NE (2.7 miles) , Lorton, NE (3.1 miles) , Tecumseh, NE (3.1 miles ), Syracuse, NE (3.2 miles ), Brock, NE (3.3 miles) , Johnson, NE (3.3 miles ), Sterling, NE (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.51 N, Longitude: 96.16 W

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-3.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Food (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Woodworkers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)



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Average climate in Cook, Nebraska

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Cook-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 169% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Cook village center killed one person and injured 38 people and caused $160 million in damages.

On 8/13/1952, a category 4 tornado 29.2 miles away from the village center injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Cook-area historical earthquake activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.3 miles away from Cook center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cook:
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SYRACUSE, NE)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; TECUMSEH, NE)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; NEBRASKA CITY, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Cook, NE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cook:
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 32 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 36 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 55 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 55 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 56 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
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Notable locations in Cook: Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company Elevator (A), Cook Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Cook: Grace Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Cook: Cook Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Cook Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cook and their reported violations in the past:

COOK, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 323, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-16-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-16-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-18-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-22-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-1999), St Public Notif received (JAN-06-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-12-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-25-1999)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-21-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-21-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1998), St Public Notif received (SEP-17-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between DEC-31-2002 and DEC-18-2002, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-18-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-28-2003)

Average household size:
This village:  2.0 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  54.7%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  1.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  6.8%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cook, NE



Cook compared to Nebraska state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students 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 (2009 data):
  • Farmers Bank of Cook: Farmers Bank Of Cook at 129 West Main Street, branch established on 1890-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88.5 mil, Deposits: $70.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Bancook Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Johnson County Nebraska:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (54%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Solar energy (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Cook

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents27.5%19.5%15.7%15.1%22.2%
Congregations12.5%12.5%12.5%25.0%37.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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$335
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$110
Water Supply 1$2,084$25,0080$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$275
Totals for Government 1$2,084$25,0087$720



Cook government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $65,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $39,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
    Regular Highways: $34,000
    Financial Administration: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
    Sewerage: $27,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $68,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $22,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
    General Public Building: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $198,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $35,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,000
    All Other: $6,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $72,000
    NEC: $38,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $120,000

6.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.93%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lancaster County, NE  1.87% ($25,200 average AGI)
from Otoe County, NE  0.81% ($5,385)


10.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,012 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.07%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lancaster County, NE  2.29% ($22,368 average AGI)
to Otoe County, NE  1.57% ($28,423)
to Gage County, NE  1.39% ($35,870)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cook:
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cook:
  • KFRX (102.7 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
  • KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
  • KIBZ (106.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTGL (92.9 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNCY-FM (103.1 FM; AUBURN, NE; Owner: RADIO 2000 NE, INC.)
  • KUCV (91.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KBBK (107.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSLI-FM (104.1 FM; CRETE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K220GT (91.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Cook:
  • KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
  • KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $79,000
Total average daily traffic: 50
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 67

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Robert J Knievel, 2 Mi W 2 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 112.8 m, Overall height: 113.7 m
    Registrant: Kinder Morgan, Inc., 370 Van Gordon St., Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 763-2922, Email:
  • TOM R WURTELE, 1 1/4 Mile North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 22 m, Overall height: 25.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00052474
    Registrant: Tom\'s Radio, 516 Central Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410, Phone: (402) 873-3211, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, Ne 1/4, Sec. 3-T6n-R11e, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Lottie L Thompson, 3.1 Mi Sw Of Tecumseh (Tecumseh Ne1# 9040), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.1 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • 106B COOK, 2 Mi W And 2 Mi N Of, Overall height: 113.7 m, Call Sign: WPOT342
    Assigned Frequencies : 6226.89 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/23/1999, Expiration Date: 04/23/2009, Certifier: Mary Mcdermott
    Registrant: Pathnet, Inc., 1661 Gateway Blvd., Richardson, TX 75080, Phone: (972) 690-9933, Fax: (972) 231-0728, Email:
  • COOK 106B, 2 Mi W 2 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 112.8 m, Overall height: 113.7 m, Call Sign: WPVY796, Licensee ID: L00896575
    Assigned Frequencies : 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/09/2002, Expiration Date: 09/09/2012, Certifier: Kenneth D Anderson
    Registrant: Great Western Communications, LLC
  • STATION, 2 Miles W & 2 Miles N Of, Overall height: 113.7 m, Call Sign: KAW36
    Assigned Frequencies : 6805.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/08/2002, Expiration Date: 04/09/2012, Cancelation Date: 05/02/2007
    Registrant: Natural Gas Pipeline Company Of America, 370 Van Gordon St., Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 763-2922, Fax: (303) 763-2920, Email:


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