Cook, MN

Cook is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The 2020 census counted 534 residents. U.S. Highway 53 and State Highway 1 are the two main routes through the city. Cook serves as the gateway to the western half of Lake Vermilion. North Woods School serves the Cook area. The mascot is the Grizzly. Cook makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Cook is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. The town was named in honor of Wirth Cook, an owner of the railroad that was constructed through Cook in 1903 and 1904.