East Cook, Minnesota facts for kids

East Cook is a special kind of area in Cook County, Minnesota, in the United States. It's called an "unorganized territory." This means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, the county government helps manage it.

In 2020, about 904 people lived in East Cook.

Exploring East Cook's Geography

East Cook is a large area. It covers about 438 square miles (1,134 square kilometers). Most of this land is solid ground, about 395 square miles (1,024 square kilometers). The rest, about 42 square miles (110 square kilometers), is water. This water makes up almost 10% of the total area.

Small Communities in East Cook

Even though East Cook doesn't have its own city government, some small communities are located here.

• Hovland is one of these communities.

Rivers and Streams of East Cook

Many rivers and streams flow through East Cook. They add to the natural beauty of the area.

• Brule River
• Carlson Creek
• Cliff Creek
• Durfee Creek
• Flute Reed River
• Gauthier Creek
• Greenwood River
• Irish Creek
• Kadunce River
• Kimball Creek
• Swamp River
• Swamper Creek
• Woodpile Creek
• Woods Creek

Who Lives in East Cook?

Back in 2000, about 814 people lived in East Cook. There were 372 households, which means 372 homes where people lived. The area was not very crowded. There were about 2 people living per square mile.

Most people living in East Cook were White (about 95.7%). A smaller number of people were African American, Native American, or Asian. Some people were from other backgrounds or had mixed heritage. About 1.2% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

Many homes (57.5%) were married couples living together. About 21.5% of homes had children under 18 living there. The average household had about 2.19 people.

The people in East Cook were of different ages. About 19.2% were under 18 years old. Many people were between 45 and 64 years old (37.8%). The average age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were about 112 males.

See also

In Spanish: East Cook (Minnesota) para niños