Hancock Minnesota Map

About Hancock, Minnesota

Hancock is a locality in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 859. The population density is 349.0 people per km². Hancock is located at 45.4975°N, 95.7967°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56244.

Hancock rests on land that remembers the slow work of glaciers. It lies 79.2 miles west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 267°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-east of Morris. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of wind and rain, give way to fields that stretch towards horizons often painted with the bruised purples and soft golds of an approaching dusk. The air here carries the clean scent of tilled earth and, in the warmer months, the faint, sweet perfume of blooming clover. Along the edges of the cultivated land, stands of poplar and elm rustle, their leaves catching the sunlight like a thousand tiny, flickering coins. The roads, some paved and some worn smooth by the passage of countless tires, wind their way through this gentle landscape, connecting farmsteads and leading back towards the quiet heart of Hancock. The history of Hancock is etched not in grand monuments, but in the patient cultivation of the land. Originally settled by those seeking fertile ground and the promise of a life built by hand, the local economy has long been tied to the bounty of the surrounding fields – a steady rhythm of planting and harvest that dictates the pulse of the community. The grain elevators, silent sentinels against the vast prairie sky, stand as enduring symbols of this agricultural heritage. While the world outside may hurry, life in Hancock moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, a quiet understanding of the seasons and the enduring strength found in community and the deep, dark soil.

About This Hancock Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hancock, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.497461, -95.796714. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Hancock and Stevens County.

Detailed location data for Hancock includes the ZIP code (56244), telephone area code (320), county seat of Stevens County (Morris), and school district assignment (Hancock Public School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Hancock is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.