Hinckley Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, home to about 738 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55037.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population73821 per sq mi
Median home value$278,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Hinckley City; part is in Hinckley Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hinckley Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Hinckley Township
Distances
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 Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Hinckley Township
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
Hinckley Township had 744 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 783rd 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).
Weather by month
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).
Jobs in Pine County
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).
Health care
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hinckley Township.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health SandstoneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sandstone7.1 miles
Burnett Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grantsburg19.7 miles
Welia HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mora21.3 miles
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.
Places in and around Hinckley Township
Parks (2 nearby)
West Side Park · 12 acres2.2 mi
Legion Park · 8 acres1.9 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Daggett's Foods IGA2.0 mi
Pharmacies
Thrifty White Pharmacy6.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Hinckley Public Library2.0 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Hinckley Fire Museum2.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues
MN Old School Arts Center7.3 mi
Midwest Country7.9 mi
Sandstone History and Art Center8.0 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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.
Public schools(5)
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
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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 City, Barry Township, Clover Township (Pine County), Arlone, Ogema Township, Munch, Mission Creek, Dell Grove, Crosby Township and Kroschel.
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