Town guide

Corcoran, Minnesota

Corcoran is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to about 7,302 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55340, and parts of 55357 and 55374 are in Corcoran too.

Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,302204 per sq mi
Median home value$569,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$234Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Corcoran

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Corcoran

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL372 miles away

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

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

Who represents Corcoran

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

Corcoran had 6,185 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 128th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Hennepin County grew from 228,340 residents in 1900 to 1,281,565 in 2020.

Corcoran population by census2000: 5,630, 2010: 5,379, 2020: 6,1855,63020005,37920106,1852020

Hennepin County, 1900–2020

Hennepin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 228,340, 1910: 333,480, 1920: 415,419, 1930: 517,785, 1940: 568,899, 1950: 676,579, 1960: 842,854, 1970: 960,080, 1980: 941,411, 1990: 1,032,431, 2000: 1,116,200, 2010: 1,152,425, 2020: 1,281,565228K’00’10415K’20’30569K’40’50843K’60’70941K’80’901.1M’00’101.3M’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CorcoranJan: high 24°F, low 7°F, 1 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 11°F, 1 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 14°F, 1.4 in24°7°Jan1.029°11°Feb1.042°23°Mar1.957°35°Apr3.369°48°May4.578°58°Jun4.682°63°Jul4.580°61°Aug4.272°52°Sep3.557°39°Oct3.041°26°Nov1.929°14°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Hope, MN weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Hennepin County

939,201 jobs at 40,486 businesses in Hennepin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hennepin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 158,183 jobs; Company headquarters: 97,520 jobs; Professional services: 87,772 jobs; Finance and insurance: 79,426 jobs; Manufacturing: 78,423 jobs; Retail trade: 74,922 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 70,472 jobs; Administrative and support: 50,821 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Company headquarters 10% Professional services 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 8% Retail trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Corcoran.

Nearest hospitals

  • Maple Grove HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Maple Grove5.6 miles
  • Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Coon Rapids11.9 miles
  • North Memorial Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Robbinsdale13.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists2
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Corcoran

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Heritage Park · 52 acres1.9 mi
  • Corcoran Lions Park · 33 acres3.6 mi
  • Hassan Meadow Park · 32 acres3.6 mi
  • Weaver Lake Access · 18 acres3.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Hy-Vee3.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy6.1 mi
  • Walgreens6.6 mi
  • Cub Pharmacy6.9 mi

Libraries

  • Rogers Library6.2 mi
  • Rockford Public Library7.1 mi
  • Maple Grove Library7.2 mi
  • Maple Plain Library7.6 mi
  • Plymouth Library7.8 mi

Museums

  • Uptown Hamel Library/Museum5.5 mi
  • Ames–Florida-Stork House7.1 mi
  • Maple Grove History Museum7.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Maple Grove Arts Center6.6 mi
  • Paint Pub6.6 mi
  • Town Green Bandshell7.2 mi
  • Front Porch Musical Theatre7.4 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles 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.

Schools in Corcoran

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St John's Lutheran SchoolCorcoranPre-K–8141Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod3.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Rogers, Medina, Greenfield City, Otsego, Loretto and Dayton City.

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