McCook, Illinois
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.jpg) McCook welcome sign, inspired by the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Coordinates | 41°47′55″N 87°49′57″W / 41.79861°N 87.83250°WCoordinates: 41°47′55″N 87°49′57″W / 41.79861°N 87.83250°W |
| Area | 2.64 sq mi (7 km2) |
| - land | 2.61 sq mi (7 km2) |
| - water | 0.02 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 228 (2010) |
| Density | 87.4/sq mi (34/km2) |
| Mayor | Jeffrey Tobolski |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60525 |
| Area code | 708 |
 Location in Cook County and the state of Illinois.
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McCook is a suburb of Chicago in Cook County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 228, which is the lowest population of all municipalities in the county. It was named for John J. McCook, a late 19th-century director of the Santa Fe Railroad and a former Civil War officer. The railway stopped at a small station in McCook.
McCook is located at 41°47′55″N 87°49′57″W / 41.79861°N 87.83250°W (41.798542, -87.832432).
According to the 2010 census, McCook has a total area of 2.631 square miles (6.81 km2), of which 2.61 square miles (6.76 km2) (or 99.2%) is land and 0.021 square miles (0.05 km2) (or 0.8%) is water.
McCook is home to a small population but a large amount of heavy industry, resulting in a large tax base.
As of the census of 2000, there were 254 people, 119 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density was 97.6 people per square mile (37.7/km²). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 48.0 per square mile (18.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.28% White, 4.72% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.87% of the population.
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