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Hickory, Minnesota

Hickory is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, home to about 98 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56684.

Population983 per sq mi
Median household income$46,250Census

ZIP codes in Hickory

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Trail, MN56684Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Hickory; also Chester Township (Polk County) and Hill River

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Around Hickory

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)232 miles away
Closer regional airportThief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN226 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL568 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hickory; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hickory

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hickory had 69 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 2348th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Pennington County grew from 9,376 residents in 1910 to 13,992 in 2020.

Hickory population by census2000: 83, 2010: 80, 2020: 69832000802010692020

Pennington County, 1910–2020

Pennington County population, 1910 to 20201910: 9,376, 1920: 12,091, 1930: 10,487, 1940: 12,913, 1950: 12,965, 1960: 12,468, 1970: 13,266, 1980: 15,258, 1990: 13,306, 2000: 13,584, 2010: 13,930, 2020: 13,9929K’10’2010K’30’4013K’50’6013K’70’8013K’90’0014K’1014K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HickoryJan: high 16°F, low -5°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 21°F, low -2°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 13°F, 1 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 28°F, 1.8 in; May: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 52°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 32°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 4°F, 0.8 in16°-5°Jan0.521°-2°Feb0.535°13°Mar1.051°28°Apr1.866°41°May3.074°52°Jun4.678°55°Jul3.977°53°Aug3.569°45°Sep3.053°32°Oct2.336°18°Nov1.622°4°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fosston 1 E, MN weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Pennington County

8,929 jobs at 365 businesses in Pennington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pennington CountyWholesale trade: 3,773 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,143 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,078 jobs; Retail trade: 978 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 746 jobs; Other services: 295 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 234 jobs; Finance and insurance: 163 jobsWholesale trade 42% Manufacturing 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health FosstonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fosston12.2 miles
  • Sanford Bagley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bagley22.7 miles
  • Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls32.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Towns near Hickory

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Chester Township (Polk County), MNTownship · 107 people1 mile away Trail, MNCity · 16 people1 mile away Johnson Township, MNTownship · 18 people3 miles away Gully Township, MNTownship · 66 people3 miles away Deer Park, MNTownship · 94 people4 miles away Gully City, MNCity · 53 people6 miles away Eden Township (Polk County), MNTownship · 177 people6 miles away Equality, MNTownship · 126 people6 miles away

Shares ZIP codes with Chester Township (Polk County), Hill River, Deer Park, Gully Township, Eden Township (Polk County), Trail, Equality and Johnson Township.

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