Hinckley, Minnesota
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Hinckley is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,291 at the 2000 census. Its name in the Ojibwe language is Gaa-zhiigwanaabikokaag, meaning "the place abundant with grindstones" due to being located along the Grindstone River.
On September 1, 1894 the Great Hinckley Fire killed more than 400 people.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²). 7.4 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.73%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,291 people, 551 households, and 332 families residing in the city. The population density was 175.5/km² (454.3/mi²). There were 614 housing units at an average density of 83.5/km² (216.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.87% White, 0.15% African American, 5.81% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 551 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,338, and the median income for a family was $37,313. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $21,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,537. About 12.5% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
