Cokato (/koʊˈkeɪtoʊ/ koh-KAY-toh)[8] is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States.

[4] Cokato was founded in 1869 when the First Division of the St. Paul & Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.

[12] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 1.56 square miles (4.04 km2), all land.

There were 1,103 housing units at an average density of 707.1 per square mile (273.0/km2).

There were 1,035 housing units at an average density of 806.8 per square mile (311.5/km2).

The festival's highlight is the serving of free corn-on-the-cob, along with a parade, midway and carnival rides, musical entertainment, the Miss Cokato coronation, and other events.

[16] The Aho family of Cokato was featured by journalist Steve Hartman on CBS News Sunday Morning on December 9, 2012, for having 12 sons who all played football at the local high school over more than two decades.

Each year we send the current Miss Cokato to compete for the aforementioned Aquatennial program.

Cokato has been honored to have a number of women represent us and take home a title from the "Best Days of Summer".

The BNSF Railway serves the community as a part of the Wayzata Subdivision.