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1894
Hinckley, Minnesota after the 1894 fire, 1894
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About Hinckley
City in Minnesota, United StatesHinckley 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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Housing in Hinckley
The typical Hinckley home is worth about $194,000, up 4.7% in a year, 45% below the Minnesota typical home.
Work & commute in Hinckley
Full picture →Most working residents leave Hinckley for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Hinckley (22%), Pine City (9%) and Mora (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Health in Hinckley
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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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Hinckley
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Hinckley
Full climate →Hinckley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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