McCook, Nebraska
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| Location of McCook in Nebraska and Red Willow County | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1882 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Nebraska | ||
| County : | Red Willow County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 12 ′ N , 100 ° 38 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 7,560 (as of 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 540.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 13.98 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 784 m | ||
| Postal code : | 69001 | ||
| Area code : | +1 308 | ||
| FIPS : | 3129925 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 831117 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofmccook.com | ||
| Mayor : | Mike Gonzales | ||
McCook is a city in the US state of Nebraska with about 7,560 inhabitants. It has been the administrative seat of Red Willow County , Nebraska since 1896 and was home to three governors of Nebraska: Earl Benjamin Nelson , Ralph Brooks and Frank B. Morrison .
geography
Geographical location
The city is located in southwest Nebraska State, on the Republican River , about 115 km (70 miles) south of North Platte and about 25 km (15 miles) north of the state line with Kansas . Nearby are the Red Willow Reservoir, Medicine Creek, and Swanson Reservoir state recreation areas.
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history
McCook was founded in 1882 as part of the expansion of rail connections in Nebraska by the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad , a subsidiary of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad . The city is named in honor of Alexander McDowell McCook , who was Brigadier General in the Union Army during the Civil War (1862-1865).
The development in the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century was closely linked to the railroad and agriculture. After the Second World War, the economy developed with oil exploration and manufacturing.
Demographics
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1890 | 2,346 |
| 1900 | 2,445 |
| 1910 | 3,765 |
| 1920 | 4,303 |
| 1930 | 6,688 |
| 1940 | 6.212 |
| 1950 | 7,678 |
| 1960 | 8,301 |
| 1970 | 8,285 |
| 1980 | 8,404 |
| 1990 | 8,112 |
| 2000 | 7,994 |
| 2010 | 7,698 |
| 2019 estimate | 7,560 |
¹ 1890–2010: Census Census Results
According to the 2010 census, 7,698 people lived in McCook, of whom 3,324 were households and 2021 were families. The population density was 551.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. The mean age of the population was 40.7 years, 23% of all residents were under 18, 9.4% between 18 and 24, 22% between 25 and 44, 26.2% between 45 and 64 and 19.5% 65 Years or older. 48.3% were male and 51.7% female.
Economy and Infrastructure
economy
Today's economic structure is based on agriculture, mainly on the cultivation of wheat , maize , sorghum and cattle and pig breeding. Fishing at nearby lakes, including Hugh Butler Lake , which has been dammed by the Red Willow Dam , is generating additional income in the sector. Industrial production focuses on oil production, the production of industrial hoses, fertilizers as well as irrigation systems and milk processing. The service sector is represented by the telemarketing and transport sectors.
Educational institution
The McCook Community College , part of the Mid-Plains Community College system was established in 1926 and was the first two-year junior college in Nebraska. It's on Kelley Park.
traffic
- Rail: The main line leading through McCook is now operated by the BNSF Railway , which carries out freight traffic there. The tracks are also used by Amtrak's California Zephyr trains , which connect Chicago and Emeryville (on San Francisco Bay ) with a stop in McCook.
- Air: The airline Boutique Air flies from McCook Regional Airport to Denver , Colorado.
Culture and sport
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The Harvey P. Sutton House , 602 Norris Avenue, was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed in 1905-1908 and built. The Prairie House- style home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . It is the only known FLWright home in Nebraska. It is privately owned and not open to the public.
The house of the politician George W. Norris , in whom he died on September 2, 1944, is now a museum and registered as a National Historic Landmark .
The Museum of the High Plains contains artifacts from the pioneering days and historical photographs.
The Fox Theater, formerly a cinema, is available for concerts, ballet and other cultural events. The Buffalo Commons Storytelling Fest takes place every summer . The Community Concert Organization, a chamber orchestra and, in autumn, the County Fair, the Rodeo and the Heritage Days Festival (formerly German Heritage Days) enliven the city's cultural life.
McCook had a professional baseball team, the McCook Braves , who played in the Nebraska State League from 1956 to 1959. Last season pitcher Phil Niekro stood out and the team won the championship. Phil Niekro is one of the greatest American baseball players and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame .
Another pitcher on the team, Pat Jordan, later became a journalist for the Sporting News and wrote an autobiography about his career with the McCook Braves: A False Spring .
Churches
McCook counts 22 churches of different faiths.
City administration
The city council consists of five elected members. One member is elected as mayor and a second member as deputy mayor through an internal vote. The city council determines city policy, issues ordinances, approves budget funds and appoints the city director and the city clerk.
The city administration comprises 10 departments (2020): Administration, Airport, Building and Urban Planning, Economic Development, Fire Service, Police, Library, Public Works, Senior Center and Utilities. Advisory boards and commissions are made up in accordance with the law or through ad hoc committees that are appointed for specific projects. They are appointed by the city council. There have been 14 committees and commissions since 2015.
City personalities
Three Nebraska governors lived in McCook:
- Ralph G. Brooks (1898–1960) - 30th Governor of the State of Nebraska (1959–1960), was Superintendent of Schools from 1946 and President of McCook Junior College.
- Frank B. Morrison (1905–2004) - 32nd Governor of the State of Nebraska (1961–1967), lived and died in McCook.
- Earl Benjamin "Ben" Nelson (1941) - 38th Governor of the State of Nebraska (1991–1999), was born in McCook.
- George W. Norris (1861–1944), was a member of the House of Representatives and the Senate from 1903–1943. He caused the Nebraska Congress to be converted into a one-chamber system. In the Senate, he was the leading politician behind the founding of the American state-owned Tennessee Valley Authority . The north-south main road through McCook was named after him.
- John R. McCarl (1879–1940) - the first "Comptroller-General" of the United States, grew up in McCook and was buried there.
- Frank B. Morrison Jr. (1937-2006), son of Frank B. Morrison - member of the Montana Supreme Court and professor, was born in McCook.
- Bob Larson (1944) - TV pastor and exorcist grew up in McCook.
- Jeff Kinney (1949) - American football player, grew up in McCook and graduated from high school in 1968.
See also
Web links
- Official Website of McCook (Engl.)
- Entry of the Encyclopädia britannica (engl.)
- History of the city on the websites of the University of Nebraska (Engl.)
- History of the city on the city's own website (Engl.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ United States Census. Retrieved June 14, 2020 .
- ^ McCook Community College. Retrieved June 14, 2020 .
- ↑ National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved June 14, 2020 .
- ↑ History of Nebraska. Retrieved June 14, 2020 .
- ^ Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Pat Jordan: A False Spring, 2005, Revised Edition, ISBN 978-0-8032-7626-0 (only published in English)
- ↑ Churches in McCook. Retrieved June 14, 2020 .
- ^ McCook City Council (Engl.). Retrieved June 14, 2020 .