Welcome to McCook ...

The village of McCook is located in Cook County<1>.

The location of McCook has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McCook has a population of 220 people<3> (see below for details).

McCook is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: McCook lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McCook had an population of 220 people. This is a decrease of 3.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McCook had a population of 228 people. This makes McCook the county's 120th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 228 people, the population of McCook decreased 10.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 254 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for McCook.

Communities Also Named McCook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named McCook - they are located in Nebraska, South Dakota and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McCook.

Communities near McCook ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McCook.

• Chicago
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago
  • Chicago is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,677,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago <5>
• Naperville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naperville
  • Naperville is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naperville <5>
• Cicero
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
  • Cicero is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <5>
• Bolingbrook
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
  • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <5>
• Evanston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
  • Evanston is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evanston <5>
• Skokie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
  • Skokie is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <5>
• Des Plaines
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
  • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <5>
• Orland Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
  • Orland Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <5>
• Tinley Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
  • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <5>
• Oak Lawn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
  • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around McCook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McCook.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McCook. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around McCook.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McCook. See our Newspapers Page for McCook.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCook ...

Looking for more information about McCook? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for McCook, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McCook.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McCook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov