CookKS
A town.
Land area
36 sq mi
Cook’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cook. Another town gets a different order.
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Cook has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–44°
Spring37–65°
Summer60–89°
Fall39–68°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Cook is
Cook beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better19 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Cook | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 13% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.1% |
Decatur Health
16.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailInland floodingStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Cook is conserved land
9.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,856 acres
9.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Cook
Township in Kansas, United States
Cook Township is a township in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 19.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 19
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,858 ft
Cook’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Cook.
Prairie DogBassettvilleJeffersonCook