Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:54 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:44 am – 5:01 pm
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People579 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.1241 householdsMedian household income $77,614Median home value $169,300Median rent $640 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,032 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 275 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, public administration 16%, retail 13%Average commute 25 minutes83% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 13°F32 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 11 days35 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tecumseh 1s station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksMittleberg Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miSpring Creek Reservoir 10-1reservoir · 2.5 miSouth Fork Little Nemaha Riverriver · 6.2 miNorth Fork Little Nemaha Riverriver · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOsage Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 miTwin Oaks Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 116 acresWagon Train Recreation Arearecreation area · 23.2 mi · 664 acresStagecoach Recreation Arearecreation area · 25.3 mi · 555 acresWaubonsie State Parkstate park · 27.0 mi · 1,884 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200917 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200917 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJohnson County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025325 of 339 days measured14 moderate daysMedian index 19, worst day 64main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, NE, 28 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Cookserves 335 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2025: uranium, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,070 ft326 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohnson County Hospital8.3 miPost officeCook Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCook Village Hallunder a milePoliceJohnson County Sheriff's Office9.2 miFire stationCook Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolJohnson County Central Public School1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK39 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA58 miInterstateI-2924 miUS highwayUS 1368.4 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK36 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68329 ZIP area.