Hinckley, Minnesota

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 1,800 at the 2010 census.

Hinckley
Gaa-zhiigwanaabikokaag
Main Street in downtown Hinckley in 2007
Location of the city of Hinckley
within Pine County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°0′44″N 92°56′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPine
Incorporated (village)1885
Incorporated (city)November 27, 1907
Government
  MayorDonald Zeman
Area
  Total3.84 sq mi (9.93 km2)
  Land3.79 sq mi (9.81 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
1,014 ft (309 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,904
  Density502.91/sq mi (194.18/km2)
  Demonym
Hincklian
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55037
Area code320
FIPS code27-29294
GNIS feature ID2394390
Websitewww.hinckley.govoffice2.com

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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