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Corcoran
Minnesotacity
Corcoran
Total population
7,302
Median home value
$569,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$133,423
Founded
1858
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Corcoran is a rural city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,185 at the 2020 census.
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History
Corcoran was settled in 1855, and was organized on May 11, 1858. The city it is 1921 Patrick B. Corcoran, the first schoolteacher, merchant, and postmaster of the town. Patrick B. Corcoran was originally from Ireland, but moved to the United States in 1847, and to Hennepin County in 1855. The city of Corcoran was incorporated on December 4, 1948.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. County Roads 10, 19, 30, 50, 116, and 117 are six of the main routes. Minnesota State Highway 55 briefly passes along the southern edge of the city. Corcoran shares borders with five cities. Maple Grove to the east, Medina to the south, Greenfield to the west, Rogers to the north, and Hanover in the northwest portion of the city. Dayton, Plymouth, Rockford, and Loretto are located close to Corcoran.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Corcoran, MN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves24,572
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves22,607
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves19,227
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves19,066
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves18,629
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves17,532
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves17,320
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves16,711
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- WAYZATA HIGHHigh · PLYMOUTH · 3,523 students · 22.9:1 ratio
- MAPLE GROVE SENIOR HIGHHigh · MAPLE GROVE · 2,324 students · 23.5:1 ratio
- OSSEO SENIOR HIGHHigh · OSSEO · 2,280 students · 21.9:1 ratio
- ROBBINSDALE ARMSTRONG SENIOR HIGHHigh · PLYMOUTH · 1,832 students · 30.5:1 ratio
- ROGERS SENIOR HIGHHigh · ROGERS · 1,740 students · 37:1 ratio
- Maple Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · MAPLE GROVE · 1,598 students · 21.6:1 ratio
- WAYZATA CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · PLYMOUTH · 1,502 students · 18.3:1 ratio
- Osseo Middle SchoolMiddle · OSSEO · 1,155 students · 18.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Minnesota
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Corcoran



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library