Hill City, Minnesota
| Hill City, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location of Hill City within Aitkin County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 46°59′19″N 93°35′48″W / 46.98861°N 93.59667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Aitkin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2) |
| • Land | 1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,339 ft (408 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 633 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 620 |
| • Density | 494.5/sq mi (190.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55748 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-29096 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0644967 |
| Website | www.hillcity-mn.com |
Hill City is a city in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 633 at the 2010 census.
Hill City is located along U.S. Highway 169 and Minnesota State Highway 200.
Hill City was incorporated in 1910, and separated from surrounding Hill Lake Township in 1911. The post office began in 1901. Economic growth began with shipping cooperage stock, forest products, and produce. One property in Hill City, the 1910 National Woodenware Company Superintendent's Residence, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.52 square miles (3.94 km2), of which 1.28 square miles (3.32 km2) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) is water.
Hill City is along the shores of Hill Lake, a glacial formation roughly 2 miles (3.2 km) long and an average of 0.25 miles (0.40 km) wide. At the southern end of the lake there is a large hill, named Quadna Mountain locally, presumably formed at the same time as the lake. The "mountain" is the namesake of Hill City. The Hill River and Morrison Brook both flow nearby.
As of the census of 2010, there were 633 people, 271 households, and 159 families residing in the city. The population density was 494.5 inhabitants per square mile (190.9/km2). There were 444 housing units at an average density of 346.9 per square mile (133.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 0.2% African American, 2.5% Native American, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
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