Moore is a township in Stevens County, Minnesota, home to about 260 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56244.
Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Hancock City; part is in Moore
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Moore. 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)133 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN129 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL478 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Moore; 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.
Moore had 286 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1601st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Stevens County grew from 8,721 residents in 1900 to 9,671 in 2020.
Stevens 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 1°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, MN weather station (7 miles away).
4,051 jobs at 318 businesses in Stevens County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moore.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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 Hancock Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock ElementaryHancock | Pre-K–6 | 233 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Hancock Sec.Hancock | 7–12 | 204 | Public | 0.5 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 Hancock City, Hodges, Hoff, Walden Township (Pope County), Horton and Langhei.
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