Hitterdal is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, home to about 314 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56552.
Mostly Hitterdal; also Highland Grove and Atlanta
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)208 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN202 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL554 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hitterdal; 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.
Hitterdal had 199 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1441st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Clay County grew from 17,942 residents in 1900 to 65,318 in 2020.
Clay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 26 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moorhead, MN weather station (23 miles away).
16,761 jobs at 1,306 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Highland Grove, Atlanta, Goose Prairie and Cuba.
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