Johnson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 18.8. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 20.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.6 miles away from the city center.
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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.9%
(10.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.2 people | | Nebraska: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 61.4% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 1.3% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
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 (2011 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: $83.2 mil, Deposits: $70.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Bancook Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
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%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Johnson County Nebraska:
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Religion statistics for Cook (based on Johnson County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.04%
| Here |  | 65.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Other |
| Adherents | 27.5% | 19.5% | 15.7% | 15.1% | 22.2% |
| Congregations | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 25.0% | 37.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Johnson County: | 6.72 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | Johnson County: | 6.72 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | Here: | 11.19 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Johnson County: | 29.5% | | State: | 28.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Johnson County: | 17.1% | | State: | 12.9% |
| 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 | $25,008 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $275 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,084 | $25,008 | 7 | $720 |
Cook government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $65,000 ($201.86)
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $39,000 ($121.12)
Water Utilities: $35,000 ($108.70)
Regular Highways: $34,000 ($105.59)
Financial Administration: $30,000 ($93.17)
Solid Waste Management: $27,000 ($83.85)
Sewerage: $27,000 ($83.85)
General - Other: $17,000 ($52.80)
General Public Buildings: $6,000 ($18.63)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,000 ($15.53)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $68,000 ($211.18)
Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($12.42)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $22,000 ($68.32)
Financial Administration: $17,000 ($52.80)
General Public Building: $3,000 ($9.32)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $198,000 ($614.91)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $35,000 ($108.70)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,000 ($86.96)
All Other: $6,000 ($18.63)
General Support: $6,000 ($18.63)
- Tax - Property: $72,000 ($223.60)
NEC: $38,000 ($118.01)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $120,000 ($372.67)
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:
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:
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: $108,000
Total average daily traffic: 50
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 67
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 28 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Cook)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - 106B COOK, 2 Mi W And 2 Mi N Of (Lat: 40.536667 Lon: -96.199444), Overall height: 113.7 m, Call Sign: WPOT342
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHz Grant Date: 04/23/1999, Expiration Date: 04/23/2009, Cancellation Date: 06/27/2009, 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 (Lat: 40.536667 Lon: -96.199444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 112.8 m, Overall height: 113.7 m, Call Sign: WPVY796, Licensee ID: L00896575
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6315.84 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 (Lat: 40.536667 Lon: -96.199444), Overall height: 113.7 m, Call Sign: KAW36
Assigned Frequencies: 6805.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/08/2002, Expiration Date: 04/09/2012, Cancellation 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:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: KD0KNS, Licensee ID: L01551137
Grant Date: 03/02/2010, Expiration Date: 03/02/2020, Cancellation Date: 04/02/2010, Certifier: Lyle W Fisher
Registrant: Lyle W Fisher, 201 N 3rd, Cook, NE 68329 - Call Sign: KD0KXS, Licensee ID: L01557934
Grant Date: 03/29/2010, Expiration Date: 03/29/2020, Certifier: Edward J Li
Registrant: Edward J Li, 201 Nrth 3rd, Cook, NE 68329 - Call Sign: N0LWF, Previous Call Sign: KD0KNS, Licensee ID: L01551137
Grant Date: 04/02/2010, Expiration Date: 04/02/2020, Certifier: Lyle W Fisher
Registrant: Lyle W Fisher, 201 N 3rd, Cook, NE 68329
| Most common first names in Cook, NE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 10 | 79.8 years |
| William | 10 | 75.2 years |
| Ella | 7 | 79.7 years |
| Lena | 7 | 84.8 years |
| Fred | 7 | 85.0 years |
| Mary | 6 | 83.5 years |
| Henry | 6 | 77.5 years |
| Anna | 5 | 82.4 years |
| Herman | 5 | 86.0 years |
| Ida | 4 | 93.0 years |
| Most common last names in Cook, NE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Weber | 8 | 74.1 years |
| Wellensiek | 7 | 88.2 years |
| Dieckgrafe | 6 | 79.5 years |
| Carman | 6 | 77.2 years |
| Niemann | 6 | 86.5 years |
| Petersen | 6 | 86.0 years |
| Schacht | 6 | 85.1 years |
| Stutheit | 6 | 81.4 years |
| Damme | 5 | 84.4 years |
| Holscher | 5 | 75.8 years |
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