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McCook Public Schools, Nebraska

McCook Public Schools is a unified school district in Red Willow County, Frontier County, and Hitchcock County, Nebraska, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 8,702 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 273 sq mi (706 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
8,702 ± 256
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Red Willow County75% of the district’s landFrontier County19% of the district’s landHitchcock County6% of the district’s land
Land area
273 sq mi (706 km²)
Median household income
$62,661 ± $11,311
Median home value
$164,200 ± $15,707
Water area
2.5 sq mi (6.47 km²)
State
Nebraska
Census code (GEOID)
3173470
Coordinates (central point)
40.223210, -100.659829
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in McCook Public Schools, largest first

  1. McCook (city)7,314 people
  2. Willow Grove Precinct646 people
  3. Valley Grange Precinct352 people
  4. Perry Precinct275 people
  5. Allen Precinct167 people
  6. Gerver Precinct56 people
  7. Box Elder Precinct31 people
  8. Driftwood Precinct16 people
  9. Coleman Precinct10 people
  10. Osborn Precinct6 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Hitchcock County School System14 mi west
  2. Southwest Public Schools15 mi east
  3. Hayes Center Public Schools29 mi northwest
  4. Medicine Valley Public Schools29 mi north
  5. Oberlin Unified School District 294, Kansas31 mi south
  6. Maywood Public Schools32 mi north
  7. Rawlins County Unified School District 105, Kansas35 mi southwest

These share a boundary with McCook Public Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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