Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 486, platted in 1886.
7.5% of residents are 65 or older in McCool Junction, below both the Nebraska town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of children under 18 than McCool Junction. McCool Junction has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 204 in 1890, 453 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1898 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in McCool Junction, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in McCool Junction.
The public schools here belong to the Mc Cool Junction Public Schs school district. Its two schools are below. Public school enrollment in McCool Junction: 247 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| MC Cool Junction Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 119 | B |
| McCool Junction Jr.-Sr. High SCHLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 128 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Households in McCool Junction have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2015. FEMA puts 39% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 21% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In McCool Junction, 3.6% of working residents work locally, against 34% in Nebraska’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. For McCool Junction, the typical household income is $118,000. The top destinations are York (19%), Lincoln (13%) and Henderson (8%). The share of residents in McCool Junction who live below the poverty line: 3.3%.
| McCool Junction | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 34% | 8% |
| Median household income | $118,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical July afternoon high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
29% of adults feel lonely in McCool Junction. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than McCool Junction. Two figures for adults in the town: 11% report frequent physical distress, 74% had a checkup this year.
| McCool Junction | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | McCool Junction | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.5% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
88% of McCool Junction households are owner-occupiers. The going rate for rent here is $910 a month.
| McCool Junction | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $910 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Northside Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of McCool Junction
About 4 of every 100 McCool Junction residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where McCool Junction’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in York County, Nebraska, United States
McCool Junction is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, McCool Junction had a population of 453.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
McCool Junction has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.