Hector, Minnesota
| Hector, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
| Motto: "A great place to live, work and play!" | |
 Location of Hector, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°44′33″N 94°42′52″W / 44.74250°N 94.71444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Renville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.56 sq mi (4.04 km2) |
| • Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,079 ft (329 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,151 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,120 |
| • Density | 737.8/sq mi (284.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55342 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-28124 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0644825 |
| Website | http://hector.govoffice.com/ |
Hector is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 1,151 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.56 square miles (4.04 km2), all of it land.
Hector was founded in 1878 when the Hastings and Dakota Railway Company constructed the railroad on the north side of the original town site. The ten block town site survey was completed September 14, 1878 on land owned by the Hastings and Dakota Railway Company.
The village was named after the township of Hector, which had been organized in June 1874. It had originally been named Milford, but found it necessary to change its name when it was learned there was already another Milford in Minnesota. After a hotly contested debate between those who favored the name Plainfield (after the stage stop and post office) and those who favored the name Hector, a township in New York on the east shore of Seneca Lake where many of the early settlers came from. Hector, New York was named after the bravest of the ancient Trojan warriors whose story is an important part of Homer's epic, "Iliad". So by succession, Hector was named after the brave Trojan warrior and it has always shown fighting spirit befitting its name. (Unbeknown to the village citizens, further research showed the other Milford was actually located in South Dakota, and they could have named their town Milford after all.)
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,151 people, 513 households, and 322 families residing in the city. The population density was 737.8 inhabitants per square mile (284.9/km2). There were 573 housing units at an average density of 367.3 per square mile (141.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.6% Asian, 2.3% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7% of the population.
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