Cook, Minnesota
| Cook, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Motto: "Gateway To Lake Vermilion" | |
 Location of the city of Cook within Saint Louis County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 47°51′11″N 92°41′12″W / 47.85306°N 92.68667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.53 sq mi (6.55 km2) |
| • Land | 2.53 sq mi (6.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,306 ft (398 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 574 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 572 |
| • Density | 226.9/sq mi (87.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55723 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-13006 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0661042 |
| Website | City of Cook |
Cook is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 574 at the 2010 census.
U.S. Highway 53 and State Highway 1 (MN 1) are the two main routes through the city. Cook serves as the gateway to the western half of Lake Vermilion.
The city of Cook was known initially as Little Fork, because of the river of the same name that runs through the city, later being known as Ashawa, which stands for "by the river or across the river"; however its name was changed to its current name on August 1, 1908; at the request of the U.S. Postal Service "because confusion with a village in southern Minnesota named Oshawa". The town was named in honor of Wirth Cook, an owner of the railroad that was constructed through Cook in 1903 and 1904. Cook was incorporated on May 13, 1926.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.53 square miles (6.55 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 574 people, 268 households, and 134 families residing in the city. The population density was 226.9 inhabitants per square mile (87.6/km2). There were 306 housing units at an average density of 120.9 per square mile (46.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.0% White, 0.2% African American, 4.9% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
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