Hokah City is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, home to about 668 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55941.
Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Hokah City; also Brownsville Township and Hokah Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hokah 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)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL228 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hokah 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.
Hokah City had 553 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 848th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Houston County grew from 15,400 residents in 1900 to 18,843 in 2020.
Houston 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 12°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, La Crescent Dam 7, MN weather station (8 miles away).
4,309 jobs at 394 businesses in Houston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Hiawatha Valley Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVED Spectrum ProgramHokah | Pre-K–12 | 14 | Special Education | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Catholic Elementary SchoolHokah | Pre-K–8 | 38 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 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 Brownsville Township, Hokah Township, Union and Mound Prairie.
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.