McCool Junction, Nebraska

About McCool Junction

Set in the central part of Nebraska, McCool Junction is a tiny community with an estimated population of 480.

McCool Junction holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.51 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 941 residents per square mile.

📰 McCool Junction News Today

• McCool Junction High School (NE) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 9
• McCool Junction vs Nebraska Lutheran Football - Sep 25, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Aug 12
• McCool Junction caregiver charged with $42,000 fraud scheme KHGI · Dec 12
• Sherry Bellis Obituary (1949 - 2026) - York, NE - York News-Times Legacy obituary · Aug 10
• McCool Junction vs Dorchester Football - Oct 16, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Aug 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes McCool Junction Unique

• The only place in America named McCool Junction — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in McCool Junction

• County Line Federal Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Northside Park reviews ★
• Sinninger Federal Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in McCool Junction

• MC COOL JUNCTION ELEM SCHOOL
• MCCOOL JUNCTION JR-SR HIGH SCH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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