Hibbing, Minnesota
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1977. It stands in Hibbing City. It lies in ZIP code area 55746. The Survey maps it on the Hibbing quadrangle. 16,214 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,493 feet above sea level.
On record in Hibbing
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 12 records
Hull-Rust-Mahoning Open Pit Iron MineNational Historic Landmark · listed 1966
Andrew G. Anderson Houselisted 1980
Androy Hotellisted 1986
Emmett Butler Houselisted 1980
Delvic Buildinglisted 1980
East Howard Street Commercial Historic Districtlisted 1993
Hibbing City Halllisted 1981
Hibbing Disposal Plantlisted 1991
Hibbing High Schoollisted 1980
Mitchell-Tappan Houselisted 1980
Sons of Italy Halllisted 1980- Mesaba Co-operative Parklisted 2019
Population over time
2 figuresHibbing fell from 16,361 to 16,214 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16,361 | |
| 2020 | 16,214 | -147 (-1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1951 USGS Hibbing quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Hibbing quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Hibbing quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Hibbing quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Hibbing quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Hibbing quadrangle1:250000
- 1977 USGS Hibbing quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
491 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 491 fires within 5 miles of Hibbing between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,179 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 315 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 315 |
| Debris and open burning | 68 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 34 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 33 |
| Smoking | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 7 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 27 September 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 13 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 13 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 203 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 203 workings within 5 miles of Hibbing: 170 past producers, 17 prospects, 14 producers, 2 plants. 16 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Aluminum, Manganese, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Silica, Water, Free, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica, Manganese, Aluminum, Water, Free, Phosphorus-Phosphates. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Mine | Iron, Water, Free, Manganese, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Silica, Aluminum | Past Producer | 1903 | |
| Bruce Mine | Iron, Aluminum, Manganese, Silica, Water, Free, Phosphorus-Phosphates | Prospect | 1927 | |
| Dunwoody Mine | Iron, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Water, Free, Aluminum, Manganese, Silica | Past Producer | 1917 | |
| Hibbing Taconite Mine | Iron, Silica | Producer | 1976 | |
| Niagra No.1 Reserve St-11 | Iron, Water, Free, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Silica, Aluminum, Manganese | Prospect | ||
| South Tener Mine | Iron, Silica, Water, Free, Manganese, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Aluminum | Past Producer | 1928 | |
| Carson Lake Reserve H-58 | Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Silica, Water, Free, Aluminum | Past Producer | 1919 | |
| North Eddy Mine | Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Silica, Water, Free, Aluminum | Past Producer | 1902 | |
| Gogebic Deposit | Iron, Water, Free | Prospect | 1848 | |
| Magnetic Taconite Mesabi Range 21w | Iron, Water, Free | Prospect |
Storms near this place
46 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hibbing in 46 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 21 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 7 flash flood, 2 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1996 | Lightning | Hibbing | $400,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibbing | $80,000 | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Lightning | Hibbing | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | North Hibbing | - | Water was flowing over a road and caused a washout on the road in Hibbing. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibbing | - | An approximately 8-inch diameter pine tree was down along with multiple other branches. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibbing | - | A photo was received of a large birch tree down over a road. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibbing | - | A photo was received showing a large pine tree that was snapped approximately 5 feet up from the base. Other nearby trees were still standing. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Hibbing | - | A large maple tree was snapped and fell over a porch. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Hibbing | - | A video was received showing streets completely covered with water at least a foot deep and perhaps deeper in some spots. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Hibbing | - | A video was received showing Business Highway 169 completely covered with at least a foot of water, perhaps more in some spots. The water was up to the front steps of some homes. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Hibbing | - | Minnesota Highway 37 and US Highway 169 were covered in water and closed near the roundabout from the church to the car wash. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Hibbing | - | Water was covering a residential driveway to the top of the observer's rain boots. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibbing | - | A large tree was down on the road at the spotter's location. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Hibbing | - | Numerous reports of flooded roadways were received in Hibbing along US 169 along with many city streets as well. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibbing | - | A few trees were down in Hibbing with at least one partially blocking a street. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibbing | - | A power line was downed during the storm and laying across a portion of Townline Road. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibbing | - | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibbing | - | Several large trees were knocked down with some falling onto a house, damaging its chimney and siding. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibbing | - | Widespread wind damage occurred with many trees uprooted and snapped-off. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibbing | - | Trees were blown down. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibbing | - | Trees were blown down. |
| June 2000 | Hail | Hibbing | - | The hail was observed in Voyageurs National Park. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibbing | - | Thunderstorm winds from 61 to 70 kts (70-80 mph) tipped over boats and caused power outages. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | North Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Hibbing | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Hibbing | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q828736 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 661469. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






