Hawk Creek is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, home to about 124 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56241 and 56285.
Homes sold for a median of $83 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Granite Falls City (Yellow Medicine County); part is in Hawk Creek
Mostly Sacred Heart City; part is in Hawk Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hawk Creek. 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)107 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)84 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL439 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hawk Creek; 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.
Hawk Creek had 195 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 2233rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Renville County grew from 23,693 residents in 1900 to 14,723 in 2020.
Renville County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Granite Falls, MN weather station (7 miles away).
4,140 jobs at 474 businesses in Renville County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hawk Creek’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Yellow Medicine East. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Raney Elementary SchoolGranite Falls | Pre-K–5 | 284 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Yellow Medicine East SecondaryGranite Falls | 6–12 | 321 | Public | 6.4 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 Granite Falls City (Yellow Medicine County), Granite Falls City (Chippewa County), Sacred Heart City, Minnesota Falls, Stony Run, Granite Falls Township, Sacred Heart Township, Wang, Ericson, Hazel Run Township and Hazel Run City.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.