Town guide

Hokah Township, Minnesota

Hokah Township is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, home to about 378 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55941 and 55947.

Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population37817 per sq mi
Median home value$349,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$216Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hokah Township

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hokah Township

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)119 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI107 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL229 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hokah Township

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

Hokah Township had 441 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 1300th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Houston County grew from 15,400 residents in 1900 to 18,843 in 2020.

Hokah Township population by census2000: 545, 2010: 497, 2020: 441545200049720104412020

Houston County, 1900–2020

Houston County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,400, 1910: 14,297, 1920: 14,013, 1930: 13,845, 1940: 14,735, 1950: 14,435, 1960: 16,588, 1970: 17,556, 1980: 18,382, 1990: 18,497, 2000: 19,718, 2010: 19,027, 2020: 18,84315K’00’1014K’20’3015K’40’5017K’60’7018K’80’9020K’00’1019K’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 12°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hokah TownshipJan: high 26°F, low 12°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 15°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 27°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 52°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 63°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 44°F, 3 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 31°F, 2 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 19°F, 1.4 in26°12°Jan1.230°15°Feb1.242°27°Mar1.957°40°Apr4.168°52°May5.178°63°Jun5.482°67°Jul4.280°65°Aug4.372°56°Sep3.959°44°Oct3.043°31°Nov2.030°19°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, La Crescent Dam 7, MN weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Houston County

4,309 jobs at 394 businesses in Houston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Houston CountyHealth care and social assistance: 864 jobs; Retail trade: 840 jobs; Manufacturing: 486 jobs; Construction: 379 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 309 jobs; Other services: 283 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 253 jobs; Wholesale trade: 138 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 11% Construction 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Other services 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hokah Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · La Crosse4.3 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · La Crosse4.6 miles
  • Winona Health ServicesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Winona21.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies4

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 Hokah Township

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Stoney Point Park · 30 acres1.8 mi
  • Vetsch Park · 24 acres2.0 mi
  • Stoney Point Park · 21 acres1.6 mi
  • Vollenweider Park · 19 acres2.2 mi
  • Old Hickory Park · 18 acres3.0 mi
  • Lancer Environmental Park · 8 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • People’s Food Co-op4.1 mi
  • Festival Foods4.4 mi
  • Festival Foods5.8 mi
  • Aldi6.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cass Street Pharmacy4.2 mi
  • Walgreens6.0 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • La Crescent Public Library2.2 mi
  • Hokah Public Library3.0 mi
  • Hokah Public Library3.2 mi

Museums

  • Riverside Museum3.9 mi
  • Dahl Auto Museum4.0 mi
  • Children's Museum of La Crosse4.1 mi
  • Historic Hixon House Museum4.3 mi
  • Visitors Center4.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Weber Center for the Performing Arts3.8 mi
  • The Pump House Regional Arts Center3.8 mi

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.

Schools in Hokah Township

Public schools here are run by Hiawatha Valley Education District, La Crescent-Hokah School District, La Crescent Montessori & STEM Schoo and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
HVED Spectrum ProgramHokahPre-K–1214Special Education3.4 mi
La Crescent-Hokah ElementaryLa CrescentPre-K–4359Public1.9 mi
La Crescent Montessori & STEM AcadLa CrescentK–655Charter1.6 mi
Out of State Care and TreatmentLa CrescentK–12—Alternative Education1.3 mi
La Crescent-Hokah Middle SchoolLa Crescent5–8311Public1.3 mi
La Crescent Sec Montessori/STEMLa Crescent7–1246Charter1.6 mi
La Crescent Senior HighLa Crescent9–12328Public1.3 mi
LaCrescent Gr 9-12La Crescent9–12—Alternative Education1.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
CrucifixionLa CrescentPre-K–699Roman Catholic2.0 mi
St Peter's Catholic Elementary SchoolHokahPre-K–838Roman Catholic3.1 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 La Crescent City (Houston County), La Crescent Township, Hokah City, New Hartford, Dresbach, Brownsville Township, Mound Prairie, Union and La Crescent City (Winona County).

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