Hill Lake is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, home to about 441 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55785, and parts of 55748 are in Hill Lake too.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population44113 per sq mi
Median home value$247,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$144Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hill Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Hill Lake
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)146 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN140 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL461 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hill Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Hill Lake
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
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 Lake had 435 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1174th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Aitkin County grew from 6,743 residents in 1900 to 15,697 in 2020.
Aitkin County, 1900–2020
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 -3°F. About 27.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pokegama Dam, MN weather station (20 miles away).
Jobs in Aitkin County
3,632 jobs at 415 businesses in Aitkin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Grand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Rapids18.3 miles
Essentia Health Deer RiverCritical access hospital · emergency room · Deer River26.8 miles
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