Red Willow County, Nebraska
17 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 10,557
- Median household income
- $63,697
- ±9,655
- Unemployed
- 1.4%
- 74 of 5,364 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.8%
- 3,776 of 4,504 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Red Willow | 10,623 (2021) | 502 Norris Ave, McCook | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Indianola | 518 (2021) | Po Box F, Indianola | — |
| City of McCook | 7,356 (2021) | Po Box 1059, McCook | — |
| Village of Bartley | 266 (2021) | Po Box 99, Bartley | — |
| Village of Danbury | 73 (2021) | 309 Grandville Ave, Danbury | — |
| Village of Lebanon | 47 (2021) | 200 South Center Ave, Lebanon | — |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danbury Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 65, Danbury | — |
| Hamburg Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 70656 Road 404, Bartley | — |
| Lebanon Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 40595 Drive 706, Wilsonville | — |
| McCook Public Power District | Electric power utility | Po Box 1147, McCook | Website |
| Indianola Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box K, Indianola | — |
| McCook Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 502 Missouri Avenue Cir, McCook | — |
| H & Rw Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 297, Culbertson | — |
| Bartley Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 5, Bartley | — |
| Beaver-Valley Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 25, Danbury | — |
| Indianola Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box M, Indianola | — |
| Red Willow Western Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 463, McCook | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district5 schools
700 W 7TH, Mc Cook, NE, 69001
SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district3 schools
900 COKE ST, Bartley, NE, 69020
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Heritage Acres Drive-thru Market
507 W B St, McCook, NE, 69001
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.