Hendricks Township is a township in Lincoln County, Minnesota, home to about 174 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56136.
Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1745 per sq mi
Median home value$315,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$133Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Hendricks City; part is in Hendricks Township
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Around Hendricks Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)159 miles away
Closer regional airport
Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN157 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL476 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hendricks 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.
Population over time
Hendricks Township had 186 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1967th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Lincoln County grew from 8,966 residents in 1900 to 5,640 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 27.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canby, MN weather station (17 miles away).
Jobs in Lincoln County
1,176 jobs at 183 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hendricks Township.
Nearest hospitals
Hendricks Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · HendricksUnder a mile
Sanford Canby Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Canby15.7 miles
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 Hendricks Township
Parks (4 nearby)
Lake Hendricks State Recreation & Lakeside Use Area · 12 acres3.7 mi
Veteran's Memorial Park · 5 acres1.3 mi
Froiland Field · 3 acres1.3 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Larsons Food Center1.0 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Siverson's Pharmacy & Gifts1.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Hendricks Public Library1.0 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Lincoln County Pioneer Museum1.3 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hendricks Public School District, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Hendricks ElementaryHendricks
Pre-K–6
74
Public
0.9 mi
MnvssHendricks
6–12
111
Public
0.9 mi
Hendricks High SchoolHendricks
7–12
59
Public
0.9 mi
Hendricks Learning Center - CreditHendricks
9–12
—
Alternative Education
0.9 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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