McCool Junction, Nebraska
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McCool Junction is a village in York County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 385 at the 2000 census.
McCool Junction is known for its Sears Modern Homes
. These ready-to-assemble houses were sold through mail order by Sears Roebuck and Company, an American retailer.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 385 people, 162 households, and 103 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,325.3 people per square mile (512.6/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 585.2 per square mile (226.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.22% White, 0.52% from other races
, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
There were 162 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples
living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,875, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $29,333 versus $17,321 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,598. About 3.8% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
High school sports include men and women's cross country, football, men and women's basketball, wrestling, and track and field. The school's teams have combined to win five state championships including volleyball (1986, 1999) men's basketball (1985), women's basketball (2000) and men's track and field (2009).
The town holds an annual philanthropy event known as Evening with the Stars. This includes a dinner and both a silent and a live auction of items that have been donated by local individuals and businesses. Proceeds are used to benefit the town school; the 2010 event raised over $50,000.
Hunting and fishing are popular among the residents of the town. Hunters chiefly pursue white-tailed deer
, pheasant, quail, and raccoon
. Local fishing is focused on catfish
. Other game animals and fish are also found in the area.
McCool Junction is home to Junction Motor Speedway
, a 3/8 mile dirt oval track. Auto races are held from late March through October.
York County, Nebraska
-History:York County was formed in 1855. It was either named after the city York in England or for York County in Pennsylvania.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,598 people, 5,722 households, and 3,931 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, United States
United States
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. The population was 385 at the 2000 census.
McCool Junction is known for its Sears Modern Homes
Sears Catalog Home
Sears Catalog Homes were ready-to-assemble kit houses sold through mail order by Sears, Roebuck and Company, an American retailer. Over 70,000 of these were sold in North America between 1908 and 1940. Shipped via railroad boxcars, these kits included all the materials needed to build a house...
. These ready-to-assemble houses were sold through mail order by Sears Roebuck and Company, an American retailer.
Geography
McCool Junction is located at 40°44′36"N 97°35′44"W (40.743357, -97.595498).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 385 people, 162 households, and 103 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,325.3 people per square mile (512.6/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 585.2 per square mile (226.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.22% White, 0.52% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
There were 162 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,875, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $29,333 versus $17,321 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $16,598. About 3.8% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
McCool Junction's school building was built in 1916, following the destruction of the previous building by fire. In the following years the school has added an elementary wing, two gyms, and a music room to the original building. Additional classrooms have been added in adjacent lots, known as North and East Campus.High school sports include men and women's cross country, football, men and women's basketball, wrestling, and track and field. The school's teams have combined to win five state championships including volleyball (1986, 1999) men's basketball (1985), women's basketball (2000) and men's track and field (2009).
Recreation and events
Every summer, McCool Junction holds its annual Mustang Roundup Celebration. The event includes a parade, a greased-pig chase, and a community barbecue.The town holds an annual philanthropy event known as Evening with the Stars. This includes a dinner and both a silent and a live auction of items that have been donated by local individuals and businesses. Proceeds are used to benefit the town school; the 2010 event raised over $50,000.
Hunting and fishing are popular among the residents of the town. Hunters chiefly pursue white-tailed deer
White-tailed Deer
The white-tailed deer , also known as the Virginia deer or simply as the whitetail, is a medium-sized deer native to the United States , Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru...
, pheasant, quail, and raccoon
Raccoon
Procyon is a genus of nocturnal mammals, comprising three species commonly known as raccoons, in the family Procyonidae. The most familiar species, the common raccoon , is often known simply as "the" raccoon, as the two other raccoon species in the genus are native only to the tropics and are...
. Local fishing is focused on catfish
Catfish
Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
. Other game animals and fish are also found in the area.
McCool Junction is home to Junction Motor Speedway
Junction Motor Speedway
Junction Motor Speedway is a recently-constructed 3/8 mile dirt oval that is located just west of McCool Junction, Nebraska, USA, along U.S. Route 81....
, a 3/8 mile dirt oval track. Auto races are held from late March through October.