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A township of 744 people in Pine County, Minnesota
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City in Minnesota, United States
1885Established
1,904Population
3.9 sq miArea
1,033 ftElevation

Hinckley is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States, located at the junction of Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highway 48. The population was 1,904 at the 2020 census. Hinckley's name in the Ojibwe language is Gaa-zhiigwanaabikokaag, meaning "the place abundant with grindstones" due to being located along the Grindstone River. Portions of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation are located within and adjacent to Hinckley. On September 1, 1894, the Great Hinckley Fire killed more than 400 people. Hinckley is generally considered the halfway point on Interstate 35 between Minneapolis–Saint Paul and Duluth.

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ZIP code55037
Area code320
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Housing in Hinckley

$194K▲ 4.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hinckley home is worth about $194,000, up 4.7% in a year, 45% below the Minnesota typical home.

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C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 41% of towns with similar incomes.

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Essentia Health SandstoneSandstone · 9.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Lake Superior Community Health Center White Pine ClinicCarlton · 52.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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