Town guide

Hill, Minnesota

Hill is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, home to about 20 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56728 and 56731.

Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population201 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$96Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hill

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Humboldt, MN56731Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Humboldt City; part is in Hill

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Hill

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)324 miles away
Closer regional airportGrand Forks International Airport (GFK)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN318 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL659 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hill

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

Hill had 22 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 2692nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Kittson County grew from 7,889 residents in 1900 to 4,207 in 2020.

Hill population by census2000: 18, 2010: 15, 2020: 22182000152010222020

Kittson County, 1900–2020

Kittson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,889, 1910: 9,669, 1920: 10,638, 1930: 9,688, 1940: 10,717, 1950: 9,649, 1960: 8,343, 1970: 6,853, 1980: 6,672, 1990: 5,767, 2000: 5,285, 2010: 4,552, 2020: 4,2078K’00’1011K’20’3011K’40’508K’60’707K’80’905K’00’104K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 22.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HillJan: high 13°F, low -4°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 18°F, low 0°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 32°F, low 16°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 30°F, 1.1 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 46°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 33°F, 1.9 in; Nov: high 34°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 19°F, low 5°F, 0.8 in13°-4°Jan0.518°0°Feb0.532°16°Mar0.750°30°Apr1.166°43°May3.076°54°Jun4.279°57°Jul3.579°56°Aug2.669°46°Sep2.652°33°Oct1.934°19°Nov0.919°5°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hallock, MN weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Kittson County

1,067 jobs at 144 businesses in Kittson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kittson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 281 jobs; Retail trade: 225 jobs; Manufacturing: 144 jobs; Wholesale trade: 94 jobs; Other services: 88 jobs; Construction: 42 jobs; Finance and insurance: 42 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 42 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 21% Manufacturing 14% Wholesale trade 9% Other services 8% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 4% Hotels and restaurants 4%

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

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hill’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kittson HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hallock2.8 miles
  • Unity Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grafton33.7 miles
  • Pembina County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cavalier33.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hill

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Hallock City Park · 7 acres2.8 mi
  • Tourist Park · 2 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Dollar General2.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hallock Public Library2.3 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Hill

Public schools here are run by Kittson Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kittson Central ElementaryHallockPre-K–6139Public1.9 mi
Kittson Central SecondaryHallock7–12108Public1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Hallock City, Hallock Township, Thompson, Hazelton Township (Kittson County), Humboldt City, Hampden, St. Vincent Township, Clow, South Red River and North Red River UT.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.