McCook, Nebraska
| McCook, Nebraska | |
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| City | |
George Norris Avenue
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 Location of McCook within Nebraska and Red Willow County |
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| Coordinates: 40°12′19″N 100°37′34″W / 40.20528°N 100.62611°WCoordinates: 40°12′19″N 100°37′34″W / 40.20528°N 100.62611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Red Willow |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mike Gonzales |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.39 sq mi (13.96 km2) |
| • Land | 5.39 sq mi (13.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,572 ft (784 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,698 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 7,652 |
| • Density | 1,428.2/sq mi (551.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 69001 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-29925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0831117 |
| Website | cityofmccook.com |
McCook is a city and county seat of Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,698 at the 2010 census.
McCook was platted in 1882 when the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad was extended to that point. It was named in honor of Alexander McDowell McCook, a Brigadier General in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
McCook is located at 40°12′19″N 100°37′34″W / 40.20528°N 100.62611°W (40.205228, −100.626174). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.39 square miles (13.96 km2), all of it land.
McCook's climate is formally classified as hot-summer humid continental. Due to the very hot and humid summers typical of the Midwest and the January daily mean averaging around −3 °C (27 °F) (the isotherm for being continental) it has significant influence of the humid subtropical climate, lying in the transition zone between the climate types. Winters are generally dry and summers wet.
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