Hinckley City is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, home to about 1,596 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55037.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hinckley City; also Hinckley Township and Barry Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hinckley City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL388 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hinckley City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hinckley City had 1,904 residents in the 2020 census, up 47% since 2000.
It’s the 405th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Pine County grew from 11,546 residents in 1900 to 28,876 in 2020.
Pine County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hinckley, MN weather station (5 miles away).
6,406 jobs at 627 businesses in Pine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hinckley City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Hinckley-Finlayson School District, St. Croix River Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinckley ElementaryHinckley | Pre-K–6 | 395 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Hinckley-Finlayson SecondaryHinckley | 7–12 | 398 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Empower Learning CenterHinckley | 9–12 | 18 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Pine County Transition ProgramHinckley | 9–12 | 19 | Special Education | 2.0 mi |
| Pine County Transition ProgramHinckley | 12 | — | Special Education | 2.0 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 Hinckley Township, Barry Township, Clover Township (Pine County), Arlone, Ogema Township, Munch, Mission Creek, Dell Grove, Crosby Township and Kroschel.
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