Hokah Minnesota Map

About Hokah, Minnesota

Hokah is a locality in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 668. The population density is 371.6 people per km². Hokah is located at 43.7594°N, 91.3465°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55941.

Hokah rests in a valley carved by ancient glaciers, where the rich, dark soil of southeastern Minnesota yields to rolling hills cloaked in emerald forests and fields of gold. It lies 6.1 miles west-south-west of La Crosse, WI (from La Crosse, WI: bearing 242°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west of Shelby. The air here, especially in the hushed moments before dawn or as the sun dips below the western ridges, carries the scent of damp earth and the distant whisper of wind through corn stalks. Streams, born from springs that bubble up from the limestone bedrock, thread their way through the landscape, their banks often lined with wildflowers and the sturdy, gnarled roots of venerable oaks. The very contours of the land seem to speak of a quiet resilience, a slow, enduring beauty shaped by water and time, where the sky feels vast and the horizon beckons with an open promise. The story of Hokah is intertwined with the agricultural bounty of this fertile land, a legacy that began with early settlers drawn by the promise of rich farmland and the gentle flow of the Root River watershed. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of Hokah, with families tending the fields that stretch across the hillsides, their livelihoods tied to the rhythm of the seasons. While the larger industries of the world may churn elsewhere, here the economy is grounded in the tangible, the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock. The village itself, a collection of weathered buildings and welcoming storefronts, embodies this character, a place where the pace of life is measured not by the ticking of clocks, but by the changing light and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This Hokah Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hokah, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.759412, -91.346526. 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 Hokah and Houston County.

Detailed location data for Hokah includes the ZIP code (55941), telephone area code (218), county seat of Houston County (Caledonia), and school district assignment (La Crescent-Hokah 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 Hokah is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.