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	2024	2029
McCool Junction	397	409	409	401

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	27
5-9	35
10-14	27
15-19	34
20-24	18
25-29	11
30-34	22
35-39	24
40-44	22
45-49	22
50-54	28
55-59	18
60-64	28
65-69	28
70-74	19
75-79	24
80-84	10
85+	12
18+	302
Median Age	42

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Race

McCool Junction	2024
Total	409.00
White Alone	94.62%
Black Alone	0%
American Indian Alone	0.73%
Asian Alone	0.24%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.49%
Two or More Races	3.91%
Hispanic Origin	1.47%
Diversity Index	12.90

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Growth Rate

McCool Junction	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.39%
Households	-0.35%
Families	0.16%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	168	162	173	170
Housing Units	176	173	183	183
Owner Occupied Units			137	139
Renter Occupied Units			36	31
Vacant Units			10	13

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Home Value

McCool Junction	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$205,357	$220,833
Average Home Value	$241,606	$269,604
<$50,000	2	1
$50,000 - $99,999	9	5
$100,000 - $149,999	28	29
$150,000 - $199,999	28	27
$200,000 - $249,999	14	18
$250,000 - $299,999	15	18
$300,000 - $399,999	29	31
$400,000 - $499,999	9	5
$500,000 - $749,999	2	2
$1,000,000 +	1	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	5
2000-2009	25
1990-1999	28
1980-1989	12
1970-1979	17
1960-1969	8
1950-1959	35
1940-1949	7
1939 or Before	139

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Income

McCool Junction	2024	2029
Median Household	$94,743	$107,013
Average Household	$107,508	$121,541
Per Capita	$45,474	$51,526

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Household Income

McCool Junction	2024
<$15,000	8
$15,000 - $24,999	6
$25,000 - $34,999	6
$35,000 - $49,999	17
$50,000 - $74,999	27
$75,000 - $99,999	27
$100,000 - $149,999	59
$150,000 - $199,999	14
$200,000+	9

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	546
In-County Residents	364
Out-of-County Residents	182
Drive Alone	460
Carpooled	26
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	9
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	51
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	58
5-9 minutes	179
10-14 minutes	47
15-19 minutes	42
20-24 minutes	29
25-29 minutes	5
30-34 minutes	152
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	19
60-89 minutes	2
90+ minutes	4
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	157
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	7
Manufacturing	2
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	7
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	7
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	64
HealthCare/Social Assist	3
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

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

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	17
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	8

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Educational Attainment (25+)

McCool Junction	2024
<9th Grade	0
Some High School	4
GED	2
Graduated High School	67
Some College/No Degree	52
Associates Degree	83
Bachelor's Degree	50
Graduate Degree	10

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	23
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	3
Manufacturing Bus	1
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

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, 2024-09-26