A town of 2,782, settled in 1869. Public schools that outperform most of Minnesota.
The 3 things Cokato does most differently from other towns.
Where Cokato’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Cokato. Another town gets a different order.
The median sale price was $249,000 in May 2026.
The public schools Cokato’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cokato Elementary | PK–4 | 401 | A |
| Dassel-Cokato Alternative CTR. | 9–12 | 78 | D |
About one in 5 of Cokato’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Howard Lake (6%), Stockholm (4%) and Dassel (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
0.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Peterson Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Prairie Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Veterans Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Cokato beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Cokato | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.8% | 5.4% |
Cokato has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in Minnesota, United States
Cokato ( koh-KAY-toh) is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,799 at the 2020 census.
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One town shares a border with Cokato.