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McCool Junction

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Village in York County, Nebraska, United States
453Population
0.5 sq miArea
1,562 ftElevation

McCool Junction is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, McCool Junction had a population of 453.

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ZIP code68401
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Housing in McCool Junction

$258K▲ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical McCool Junction home is worth about $258,000, up 0.6% in a year, 8% below the Nebraska typical home.

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York General Health Care ServicesYork · 8.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Heartland Health Center - Grand IslandGrand Island · 41.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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The public schools McCool Junction’s kids attend trail 61% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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