- Cook, Minnesota
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Cook, Minnesota — City — Location of the city of Cook
in Saint Louis County, MinnesotaCoordinates: 47°51′11″N 92°41′12″W / 47.85306°N 92.68667°W Country United States State Minnesota County Saint Louis Area – Total 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) – Land 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 1,306 ft (398 m) Population (2010)[1] – Total 574 – Density 790.1/sq mi (305.1/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 55723 Area code(s) 218 FIPS code 27-13006[2] GNIS feature ID 0661042[3] Cook is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 574 at the 2010 census.[1]
U.S. Highway 53 and Minnesota Highway 1 are two of the main arterial routes in the community.
The city of Cook was known initially as Little Fork, because of the river of the same name that runs through the city,[4] later being known as Ashawa, which stands for "by the river or across the river";[5] however its name was changed to its current name on August 1, 1908; at the request of the U.S. Postal Service "because confusion with a village in southern Minnesota named Oshawa". The town was named in honor of Wirth Cook, an owner of the railroad that was constructed through Cook in 1903 and 1904.[6]
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 622 people, 275 households, and 158 families residing in the city. The population density was 790.1 people per square mile (304.0/km²). There were 302 housing units at an average density of 383.6 per square mile (147.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.78% White, 0.16% African American, 1.61% Native American, 0.80% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population. 20.3% were of Norwegian, 16.7% Finnish, 13.9% German, 12.7% Swedish, 6.6% American and 4.9% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 275 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 26.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 80.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,607, and the median income for a family was $34,643. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $22,232 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,848. About 9.5% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
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References
- ^ a b "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Chronology: Cook", http://www.cookmn.com/L-History.htm
- ^ "Chronology: Cook", http://www.cookmn.com/L-History.htm
- ^ "Chronology: Cook", http://www.cookmn.com/L-History.htm
Categories:- Cities in Minnesota
- Populated places in St. Louis County, Minnesota
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