Cook, Minnesota

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Cook
Motto: 
"Gateway To Lake Vermilion" [1]
St. Louis County Minnesota Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Cook Highlighted.svg
Location of the city of Cook
within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°51′11″N92°41′12″W / 47.85306°N 92.68667°W / 47.85306; -92.68667
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Saint Louis
Area
[2]
  Total2.60 sq mi (6.73 km2)
  Land2.60 sq mi (6.73 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[3]
1,306 ft (398 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total534
  Density205.38/sq mi (79.30/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55723
Area code 218
FIPS code 27-13006
GNIS feature ID0661042 [3]
Website City of Cook

Cook is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 534 at the 2020 census. [4]

Contents

U.S. Highway 53 and State Highway 1 (MN 1) are the two main routes through the city. Cook serves as the gateway to the western half of Lake Vermilion.

History

The city of Cook was known initially as Little Fork, because of the river of the same name that runs through the city, [5] later known as Ashawa, which means "by the river or across the river"; [5] its name was changed to Cook on August 1, 1908, at the request of the U.S. Postal Service "because of 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. [5] Cook was incorporated on May 13, 1926. [6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 2.53 square miles (6.55 km2), all land. [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1930 272
1940 47072.8%
1950 4822.6%
1960 5279.3%
1970 68730.4%
1980 80016.4%
1990 680−15.0%
2000 622−8.5%
2010 574−7.7%
2020 534−7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

2019 census

As of the census [9] of 2019, there were 515 people, 268 households, and 134 families living in the city. The population density was 226.9 inhabitants per square mile (87.6/km2). There were 306 housing units at an average density of 120.9 per square mile (46.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.0% White, 0.2% African American, 4.9% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 268 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.0% were non-families. 43.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 47 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 23% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 622 people, 275 households, and 158 families living in the city. The population density was 790.1 inhabitants per square mile (305.1/km2). There were 302 housing units at an average density of 383.6 per square mile (148.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.2% African American, 1.6% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% 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.

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.

Infrastructure

Transportation

U.S. Highway 53 and State Highway 1 (MN 1) are two of the main routes in Cook.

Education

North Woods School serves the Cook area. The mascot is the Grizzly.

Notable people

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References

  1. "City of Cook Minnesota". City of Cook Minnesota. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cook, Minnesota
  4. "Cook, Minnesota". Census. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 "Chronology: Cook", http://www.cookmn.com/L-History.htm
  6. "Cook Minnesota". City-Data.com. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  8. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing" . Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 13, 2012.

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