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McCook
A village of 249 people in Illinois
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About McCook
Village in Illinois, United States249Population
2.6 sq miArea
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.
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Area code708
Living in McCook
Housing in McCook
$290K Median sale price · Redfin, February 2026
The median sale price was $290,000 in February 2026.
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Safety in McCook
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Not graded
McCook has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
Violent0
Property31
Reported in 202531
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Health in McCook
Compared with Illinois
1better than IL·6worse
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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What stands out
Care nearby
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La GrangeLa Grange · 1.7 mi · ER
Pillars Community Health Beds Plus SummitSummit Argo · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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