Cokato City is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, home to about 2,782 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55321.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Cokato City; also Cokato Township and Stockholm
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cokato City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL395 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cokato City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cokato City had 2,799 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 260th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Wright County grew from 29,157 residents in 1900 to 141,337 in 2020.
Wright County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dassel 3se, MN weather station (5 miles away).
42,944 jobs at 3,680 businesses in Wright County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cokato City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1869.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Dassel-Cokato Public Schools, Meeker and Wright Special Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cokato ElementaryCokato | Pre-K–4 | 401 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Dassel-Cokato MiddleCokato | 5–8 | 576 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Village Ranch Alternative ProgramCokato | 5–12 | 33 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Dassel-Cokato Alternative Ctr.Cokato | 9–12 | 78 | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| Dassel-Cokato Senior HighCokato | 9–12 | 601 | Public | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cokato Township, Stockholm, French Lake and Middleville.
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