McCool Junction

The Village of McCool Junction is approximately 8 miles (10 minutes) south of the City of York via U.S. Highway 81. It is also approximately 50 miles from both Lincoln (to the east) and Grand Island (to the west) via Interstate 80 (approximately 6 miles north). Agriculture plays a large role in the McCool Junction economy. In addition, McCool Junction is home to a popular restaurant (Kerry's) and racetrack (McCool Junction Motor Speedway). The community continues to grow as new homes and a subdivision are built and existing homes and downtown buildings are renovated.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
McCool Junction	398	409	406	407

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	31
5-9	33
10-14	24
15-19	31
20-24	20
25-29	20
30-34	19
35-39	27
40-44	24
45-49	17
50-54	26
55-59	22
60-64	37
65-69	24
70-74	15
75-79	16
80-84	11
85+	9
18+	297
Median Age	40

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Population by Race

McCool Junction	2025
Total	406.00
White Alone	93.84%
Black Alone	0%
American Indian Alone	0.74%
Asian Alone	0.25%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.74%
Two or More Races	4.43%
Hispanic Origin	2.96%
Diversity Index	16.80

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Growth Rate

McCool Junction	2025 - 2030
Population	0.05%
Households	0.00%
Families	1.19%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	168	162	171	171
Housing Units	176	173	183	183
Owner Occupied Units			138	132
Renter Occupied Units			33	39
Vacant Units			12	12

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Home Value

McCool Junction	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$260,714	$259,375
Average Home Value	$343,478	$338,485
<$50,000	9	9
$50,000 - $99,999	10	10
$100,000 - $149,999	10	12
$150,000 - $199,999	16	13
$200,000 - $249,999	21	19
$250,000 - $299,999	14	16
$300,000 - $399,999	21	19
$400,000 - $499,999	15	14
$500,000 - $749,999	12	10
$1,000,000 +	2	5

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	8
2000-2009	17
1990-1999	27
1980-1989	19
1970-1979	19
1960-1969	12
1950-1959	18
1940-1949	9
1939 or Before	91

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Income

McCool Junction	2025	2030
Median Household	$102,810	$108,030
Average Household	$114,875	$125,020
Per Capita	$48,383	$52,527

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Household Income

McCool Junction	2025
<$15,000	9
$15,000 - $24,999	3
$25,000 - $34,999	5
$35,000 - $49,999	16
$50,000 - $74,999	19
$75,000 - $99,999	27
$100,000 - $149,999	65
$150,000 - $199,999	15
$200,000+	12

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	338
In-County Residents	243
Out-of-County Residents	95
Drive Alone	269
Carpooled	28
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	18
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	22
Other	1
Less than 5 minutes	41
5-9 minutes	80
10-14 minutes	33
15-19 minutes	45
20-24 minutes	34
25-29 minutes	9
30-34 minutes	50
35-39 minutes	2
40-44 minutes	4
45-59 minutes	15
60-89 minutes	2
90+ minutes	3
Average Travel Time	18

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	149
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	12
Manufacturing	2
Wholesale Trade	2

Retail Trade	5
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	0
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	5
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	7
Information	0

Finance & Insurance	4
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	4
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	0
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	60
HealthCare/Social Assist	3
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	38
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	38

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	10
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	6

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Educational Attainment (25+)

McCool Junction	2025
<9th Grade	1
Some High School	5
GED	13
Graduated High School	76
Some College/No Degree	44
Associates Degree	56
Bachelor's Degree	48
Graduate Degree	24

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	24
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	4
Manufacturing Bus	1
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	1
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	0
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	2
Information Bus	0

Finance & Insurance Bus	1
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	1
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	0
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	3
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	1
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	2
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	2

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	5
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	2

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16