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Welcome to Cook ...

The city of Cook is located in Saint Louis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cook, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cook has a population of 563 people<2> (see below for details).

Cook is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Cook: 218

The ZIP code for Cook: 55723<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cook had an population of 563 people. This is a decrease of 1.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cook had a population of 574 people. This makes Cook the county's 17th most populous community.

The population of Cook represents 0.01% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 472nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 574 people, the population of Cook decreased 7.72% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 622 people).

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

Communities Also Named Cook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Cook - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Indiana (2), Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina (3), Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Cook ...

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

  • Tower
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Tower is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower <5>
  • Orr
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Orr is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orr <5>
  • Angora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gheen Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gheen Corner is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheen Corner
  • Britt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bear River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bear River is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River
  • Side Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Soudan
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Tower Junction
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Tower Junction is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Junction
  • Mountain Iron
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)

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 Cook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cook.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cook. 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 Cook.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cook. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cook.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cook ...

Looking for more information about Cook? 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 Cook, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cook.

Adding Cook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cook in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Cook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cook post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cook.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cook.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Cook). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cook or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/