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Bock, Minnesota

Bock is a city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, home to about 49 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56313.

Population49288 per sq mi
Median home value$144,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Bock

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Around Bock

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)64 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL400 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bock; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bock

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bock had 78 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.

It’s the 2579th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Mille Lacs County grew from 8,066 residents in 1900 to 26,459 in 2020.

Bock population by census2000: 106, 2010: 106, 2020: 7810620001062010782020

Mille Lacs County, 1900–2020

Mille Lacs County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,066, 1910: 10,705, 1920: 14,180, 1930: 14,076, 1940: 15,558, 1950: 15,165, 1960: 14,560, 1970: 15,703, 1980: 18,430, 1990: 18,670, 2000: 22,330, 2010: 26,097, 2020: 26,4598K’00’1014K’20’3016K’40’5015K’60’7018K’80’9022K’00’1026K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 30.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BockJan: high 20°F, low 1°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 4°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 17°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 30°F, 2.7 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 21°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 9°F, 1.1 in20°1°Jan0.826°4°Feb0.938°17°Mar1.453°30°Apr2.766°43°May3.876°54°Jun4.380°59°Jul4.478°56°Aug4.070°46°Sep3.256°34°Oct2.839°21°Nov1.426°9°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milaca, MN weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Mille Lacs County

8,011 jobs at 742 businesses in Mille Lacs County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mille Lacs CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,038 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,468 jobs; Retail trade: 1,259 jobs; Manufacturing: 775 jobs; Other services: 403 jobs; Construction: 375 jobs; Wholesale trade: 267 jobs; Company headquarters: 253 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Hotels and restaurants 18% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 10% Other services 5% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 3% Company headquarters 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bock.

Nearest hospitals

  • Welia HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mora14.0 miles
  • Fairview Northland Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Princeton15.7 miles
  • Mille Lacs Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Onamia20.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Optometrists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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