McCook, Illinois

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Back to McCook, IL housing info, Cook County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Cook County Population in July 2008: 237. Population change since 2000: -6.7%   Males: 112   (47.6%) Females: 125   (52.4%) Median resident age:   42.7 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 60525. Estimated median household income in 2008: $51,258 (it was $43,125 in 2000) McCook:   $51,258 Illinois:   $56,235 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $31,685 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $293,571 (it was $159,500 in 2000) McCook:   $293,571 Illinois:   $214,900 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $294,168; Detached houses: $265,730; In 2-unit structures: $482,652 McCook, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in McCook: White Non-Hispanic (90.2%) Hispanic (7.9%) Other race (4.7%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in McCook: 110.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about McCook, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. McCook is mentioned 11 times on our forum: How about....an indoor park?  (22 replies) Suburb count  (55 replies) Looking for a good fit for our family. Any thoughts?  (17 replies) Best Pizza in Chicago  (76 replies) Willowbrook High school  (12 replies) I've never even been to Chicago, but I'm moving there!  (76 replies) Latest news from McCook, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Polish (16.9%), Irish (14.6%), Italian (14.6%), German (10.2%), Czech (5.9%), Ukrainian (2.8%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 05/26/1926 Elevation: 615 feet Land area: 2.60 square miles. Population density: 91 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 41.80 N, Longitude: 87.83 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,654 (+1832.3%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 32 (25.4%)

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Officers per 1,000 residents here:	67.51
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in McCook, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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McCook-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the McCook village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

McCook-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.0 miles away from McCook center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Main business address for: WELLS GARDNER ELECTRONICS CORP (RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT).

Political contributions by individuals in McCook, IL

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Average household size:

This village:	2.1 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	58.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This village:	1.8%
Whole state:	10.7%

This village:	0.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

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Here		57.6%
USA		50.2%

3.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,589 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.97%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($887 average AGI)

Cook County:	0.27%
Illinois average:	0.19%

from DuPage County, IL	0.48% ($52,869 average AGI)
from Lake County, IL	0.25% ($62,810)
from Will County, IL	0.24% ($42,313)

4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($743 average AGI)

Cook County:	0.09%
Illinois average:	0.07%

to DuPage County, IL	0.65% ($54,553 average AGI)
to Will County, IL	0.56% ($54,095)
to Lake County, IL	0.38% ($69,774)

• Marin Fettman, 7701 W 47th Street (Ch42-550d), Type: Tower, Structure height: 33.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m
  Registrant: Phone: (425) 383-4000

• Joliet Rd & 1st Ave, Call Sign: WGM21, Licensee ID: L00006951
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.060 MHz, 156.120 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/10/2001, Expiration Date: 01/15/2011
  Registrant: State Of Illinois, 201 W Center Ct, Schaumburg, IL 60196, Phone: (708) 705-4376
• 1800ft Se Of Int Of Joliet Rd & Ihb Rr Tracks, Type: Tower, Structure height: 6.1 m, Overall height: 7.9 m, Call Sign: WPRK557
  Assigned Frequencies : 160.230 MHz, 160.785 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 10/31/2015, Certifier: S B Watson
  Registrant: Csx Transportation, 4th Flr, J958 - Fcc License Coord., 6735 Southpoint Drive South, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone: (904) 332-5925, Fax: (904) 332-6013, Email:
• 9301 W 55th St, Call Sign: KSD426
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.080 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/11/2003, Expiration Date: 10/12/2013
  Registrant: Electronic Data Systems Corporation, 5400 Legacy Dr, Ms: A5-1c-36, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (972) 796-6735, Fax: (972) 604-5610, Email:

• MCCOOK, 8935 55th Street, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WHA588, Licensee ID: L00076054
  10735.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz... (+14 more)
  Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
  Registrant: Chicago Comnet Corp, 330 South Wells Street, Ste711, Chicago, IL 60606

• Fire: 22
• Hazardous Condition: 26

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