Map of McCook village, Illinois

McCook is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and is an industrial suburb of Chicago. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 249, which is the lowest population of all municipalities in the county.

McCook village overview:
Name:	McCook village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Cook County
Total Area:	2.63 sq mi (6.83 km²)
Land Area:	2.61 sq mi (6.77 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²)
Total Population:	249
Population Density:	95.26/sq mi (36.78/km²)
Area code:	708
FIPS code:	1745564
Website:	www.villageofmccook.org

Online Interactive Map

McCook online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

McCook location map. Where is McCook village?

McCook location on the U.S. Map. Where is McCook village. — McCook location on the U.S. Map.

McCook location on the Illinois map. Where is McCook village. — Location of McCook in Illinois.

History

McCook was named for John J. McCook, a late 19th-century director of the Santa Fe Railroad and a former Civil War officer. McCook station was served by the railroad in the town. The Outlaws Motorcycle Club was established in McCook in 1935 when Old Route 66 passed through the town. In 1958, six people were killed in an explosion at a Reynolds Metals plant. In 1995, the former Universal Oil Products Riverside Laboratory in McCook was awarded with National Historic Chemical Landmark status.

McCook Road Map

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Geography

McCook is located at 41°47′55″N 87°49′57″W / 41.79861°N 87.83250°W / 41.79861; -87.83250 (41.798542, -87.832432).

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, McCook has a total area of 2.64 square miles (6.84 km), of which 2.61 square miles (6.76 km) (or 99.20%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km) (or 0.80%) is water.

McCook is home to a small population but a large amount of heavy industry, resulting in a large tax base.