McCook, Illinois
Encyclopedia
McCook is a suburb
of Chicago
in Cook County
, in the U.S. state
of Illinois
. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 254, 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 American Civil War
officer. The railway stopped at a small station
in McCook.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), of which, 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.76%) is water.
McCook is home to a small population, but a large amount of heavy industry
, resulting in a large tax
base.
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.
The top three ancestries reported in McCook as of the 2000 census were Polish
(18.9%), Irish
(16.3%) and Italian
(16.3%).
There were 119 households out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples
living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the village the population was spread out with 16.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $58,333. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $26,429 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $24,996. None of the families and 1.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 4.1% of those over 64.
, including portions of Vulcan Materials Company McCook Quarry, UOP
, and the Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) railroad locomotive
plant. Known as the LaGrange plant for its mailing address (McCook does not have its own post office), EMD produced most of their locomotives there from 1935 to 1991, when parent company General Motors
moved all final-assembly operations to London, Ontario
. The LaGrange plant now manufactures locomotive parts only, but EMD is considering resuming locomotive production there, so that they can reenter the passenger locomotive business, as federal funding cannot be used to purchase foreign-built locomotives.
's Morton West High School located in Berwyn
.
Suburb
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of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
in Cook County
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Illinois
Illinois
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. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 254, which is the lowest population of all municipalities in the county. It was named for John J. McCook
John James McCook (lawyer)
John James McCook was an American corporate attorney, business director, and soldier, serving as a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. He was the youngest member of the famed "Fighting McCooks", a prominent Ohio military family which contributed fifteen members to the war...
, a late 19th century director of the Santa Fe Railroad and a former American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
officer. The railway stopped at a small station
McCook Station (Illinois)
McCook Station was an Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway station in McCook, Illinois. The station was next to the McCook Junction, where BNSF and Indiana Harbor Belt/CSXT tracks interchange. The station closed in 1971 when Amtrak took over United States passenger rail, although freight service...
in McCook.
Geography
McCook is located at 41°47′55"N 87°49′57"W (41.798542, -87.832432).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), of which, 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.76%) is water.
McCook is home to a small population, but a large amount of heavy industry
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
, resulting in a large tax
Tax
To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...
base.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 254 people, 119 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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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
Race (United States Census)
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of the village was 95.28% White, 4.72% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
. Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race were 7.87% of the population.
The top three ancestries reported in McCook as of the 2000 census were Polish
Polish American
A Polish American , is a citizen of the United States of Polish descent. There are an estimated 10 million Polish Americans, representing about 3.2% of the population of the United States...
(18.9%), Irish
Irish American
Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...
(16.3%) and Italian
Italian American
An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...
(16.3%).
There were 119 households out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the village the population was spread out with 16.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $58,333. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $26,429 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the village was $24,996. None of the families and 1.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 4.1% of those over 64.
Business
McCook is home to a large amount of heavy industryHeavy industry
Heavy industry does not have a single fixed meaning as compared to light industry. It can mean production of products which are either heavy in weight or in the processes leading to their production. In general, it is a popular term used within the name of many Japanese and Korean firms, meaning...
, including portions of Vulcan Materials Company McCook Quarry, UOP
UOP
UOP is an initialism that may stand for the following:* University of the People, an online university* University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka* University of Peshawar, in Peshawar, Pakistan* University of Pune in India...
, and the Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) railroad locomotive
Locomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
plant. Known as the LaGrange plant for its mailing address (McCook does not have its own post office), EMD produced most of their locomotives there from 1935 to 1991, when parent company General Motors
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
moved all final-assembly operations to London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
. The LaGrange plant now manufactures locomotive parts only, but EMD is considering resuming locomotive production there, so that they can reenter the passenger locomotive business, as federal funding cannot be used to purchase foreign-built locomotives.
Education
McCook is served by the Lyons School District 103 and J. Sterling Morton High School District 201J. Sterling Morton High School District 201
J. Sterling Morton High School District 201 is a school district headquartered in Cicero, Illinois, United States. The district serves the city of Berwyn, the town of Cicero, and the villages of Forest View, Lyons, McCook, and Stickney...
's Morton West High School located in Berwyn
Berwyn, Illinois
Berwyn is a city in Cook County, Illinois, co-existent with Berwyn Township, which was formed in 1908 after breaking off from Cicero Township. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,016.-Demographics:...
.