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CookPA
A town of 2,412. Nearly 38.2% of it is conserved land.
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Population
2,412
−15.7% since 2010
Median home value
$213K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
52.8
years
Jobs based here
198
A commuter town
What makes Cook stand out
The thing Cook does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town
Cook has shrunk 15.7% since 2010
2,250 people in 2010; 2,412 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Cook’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →63°
Cloudy
H 77° · L 63°
Local news
All →- UK funeral director sentenced to 20 years in prison after bereaved families given wrong ashesGreenwich Time · Jul 31
- Disgraced funeral director Robert Bush to be sentenced in ‘unprecedented’ caseThe National Scot · Jul 31
- Ex-UK politician Widdecombe was hit 21 times with a hammer, prosecutors sayCTPost · Jul 21
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cook. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Cook is conserved land
45 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
38.2%conserved
38.2%
conserved · 11,365 of 29,775 acres
45 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forbes State Forest | 26 mi | 5,576 |
| 2. Powdermill Nature Reserve | 6.6 mi | 2,000 |
| 3. Linn Run State Park | 3.7 mi | 615 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
14
paid flood claims since 1985
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Cook
Most working residents leave Cook for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Donegal (8%), Unity (7%) and Hempfield (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Cook3%
Donegal8%
Unity7%
Hempfield6%
Pittsburgh6%
16 mi
median commute distance
198
jobs based in Cook
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Cook has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring37–61°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–63°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Cook is
Cook tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Excela Health Latrobe Hospital
9.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Cook for work
Where Cook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
198jobs based in Cook
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cook
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Cook Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,888 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 2,250 at the 2010 census, and 2,403 at the 2000 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,896
- Area
- 47 sq mi
Cook’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Cook.
DonegalJeffersonUnityLincolnLigonierCook
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