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Welcome to Bock ...

The city of Bock is located in Mille Lacs County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bock has a population of 106 people<2> (see below for details).

Bock is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bock: 320

The ZIP code for Bock: 56313<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bock had an population of 106 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bock had a population of 106 people. This makes Bock the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 106 people, the population of Bock has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 106 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bock.

Communities Also Named Bock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bock - it's located in Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bock.

Communities near Bock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bock.

  • Princeton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Mora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mora is located in Kanabec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <5>
  • Milaca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <5>
  • Foley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Braham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Foreston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Ogilvie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pease
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pease is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Gilman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Grasston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bock.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bock. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bock.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bock. See our Newspapers Page for Bock.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bock ...

Looking for more information about Bock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bock.

Adding Bock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bock in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Bock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bock post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bock.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Mille Lacs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bock.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/