Hancock Township is a township in Carver County, Minnesota, home to about 323 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55322, 55368 and 56011.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cologne; part is in Hancock Township
Mostly Norwood Young America; part is in Hancock Township
Mostly Belle Plaine; part is in Hancock Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hancock Township. 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)33 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL368 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hancock Township; 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.
Hancock Township had 336 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1417th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Carver County grew from 17,544 residents in 1900 to 106,922 in 2020.
Carver County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jordan 1ssw, MN weather station (12 miles away).
39,280 jobs at 2,714 businesses in Carver County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hancock Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 3 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.
Public schools here are run by Belle Plaine Public School District, Central Public School District, Cologne Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Plaine ECSEBelle Plaine | Pre-K | 42 | Special Education | 8.2 mi |
| Central ElementaryNorwood Young America | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Chatfield ElementaryBelle Plaine | Pre-K–2 | 308 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Early Childhood ProgramBelle Plaine | Pre-K | — | Alternative Education | 8.2 mi |
| STARS Building20Cologne | Pre-K | 30 | Charter | 4.2 mi |
| Cologne AcademyCologne | K–8 | 679 | Charter | 4.1 mi |
| Cologne Academy OnlineCologne | K–8 | 22 | Charter | 4.1 mi |
| Oak Crest ElementaryBelle Plaine | 3–6 | 432 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Central MiddleNorwood Young America | 6–8 | 216 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Belle Plaine Junior HighBelle Plaine | 7–8 | 255 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Belle Plaine Credit RecoveryBelle Plaine | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 8.1 mi |
| Belle Plaine Senior HighBelle Plaine | 9–12 | 475 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Belle Plaine Transitions/Work ExperBelle Plaine | 9–12 | 10 | Special Education | 8.0 mi |
| Central Senior HighNorwood Young America | 9–12 | 337 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolBelle Plaine | Pre-K–8 | 66 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 7.7 mi |
| Zion Lutheran SchoolCologne | Pre-K–8 | 66 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.3 mi |
| Our Lady of the Prairie SchoolBelle Plaine | K–6 | 31 | Roman Catholic | 7.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) 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 Belle Plaine, Cologne, Norwood Young America, Belle Plaine Township, Dahlgren, Faxon, Waconia Township, Benton, Blakeley, Young America, Derrynane and Carver.
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