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Hibbing, Minnesota
Location of Hibbing, Minnesota
Location of Hibbing, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°25′2″N 92°56′18″W / 47.41722, -92.93833
Country United States
State Minnesota
County St. Louis
Area
 - Total 186. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers This is a List of counties in Minnesota. There are 87 counties in the U St Louis County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (483. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²)
 - Land 181. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (470. 5 km²)
 - Water 4. 8 sq mi (12. 5 km²)
Elevation 1,493 ft (455 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 17,071
 - Density 94. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0/sq mi (36. 3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-28790[1]
GNIS feature ID 0661469[2]

Hibbing is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 218 is one of the two original Telephone numbering plan codes for Minnesota, though it has been modified since inception Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout St Louis County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 17,071 at the 2000 census. The city was built on the rich iron ore of the Mesabi Iron Range. The Mesabi Iron Range is a vast deposit of Iron ore and the largest of four major iron ranges in the region collectively known as the Iron Range of Minnesota At the edge of town is the largest open-pit iron mine in the world. [3] U.S. Highway 169, State Highway 37, and State Highway 73 are three of the main arterial routes in the city. US Route 169 is a spur of US Route 69. It currently runs for 966 Miles (1555 km) from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to Minnesota State Highway 37 is a Highway in northeast Minnesota, which runs from the intersection of U Minnesota State Highway 73 is a Highway in northeast Minnesota, which runs from the interchange of Interstate Highway 35 and Minnesota 73 in Moose

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History

Hibbing was founded in 1893 by the town's namesake, Frank Hibbing. Mr. Hibbing was born in Hanover, Germany on December 1, 1856 and was christened Frans Dietrich Von Ahlen. His mother, who died when he was still in infancy, was of English birth, and it was her name, Hibbing, which he assumed when he set out to seek his fortune in the New World. He first settled in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin where he worked on a farm and in a shingle mill. After a deciding he was not familiar enough with the English language to make a legal career possible, he turned to timber cruising. In 1887, Mr. Hibbing settled in Duluth where he established a real estate business and began explorations on the Vermilion Range. In 1892, he headed a party of thirty men at Mountain Iron and cut a road through the wilderness to Section 22, 58-20. An expert iron ore prospector, he soon discovered the surface indication which led him to believe in the existence of extensive ore deposits. In July of 1893, the townsite of Hibbing was laid out and named in honor of him. Feeling personally responsible as Hibbing's creator, he took deepest pride in its development and by his generous aid made its progress possible. He used his personal means to provide a water plant, electric light plant, the first roads, hotel, sawmill and bank building. For the last ten years of his life, Mr. Hibbing made his home in Duluth where many of his business interests were centered. He retained close contact with the community which bore his name, until he died of appendicitis on July 30, 1897 at age forty. The town is the home to the world's largest iron ore mine. Hibbing grew rapidly in its early years as the huge iron ore mines such as the Mahoning, Hull Rust, Sellers and Burt provided the raw material for Americas industrial revolution. In fact, the mines encroached on the village from the east, north and south and it was determined that some of the ore body actually went under the town whose population had hit 20,000 by 1915. Negotiations between the Oliver Mining Co. and the village finally brought about a plan whereby the entire city would relocate to a site two miles south near the small hamlet of Alice. The company, for its part, agreed to develop the downtown buildings with low interest loans that could be paid off over the years by the retailers. New civic structures such as Hibbing High School, the Androy Hotel, the Village Hall and the Rood Hospital were also constructed with mining company money. In all, about 200 structures were moved down the First Avenue Highway, as it was called, to the new city. These included a store and even a couple of large hotels. Only one structure didn't make it. A hotel tumbled off the rollers and crashed to the ground leaving, as one witness said, "an enormous pile of kindling". The move started in 1919, and the first phase was completed in 1921. North Hibbing remained as a business and residential center through the 1930s when the mining companies bought the remaining structures. The last house was moved in 1968.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 186. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (483. 1 km²) and is the largest city in Minnesota by area and the 40th largest city, by area, in the United States. 181. 7 square miles (470. 5 km²) of it is land and 4. 8 square miles (12. 5 km²) of it (2. 60%) is water. McCarthy Beach State Park is nearby. McCarthy Beach State Park is a Minnesota state park on the Sturgeon Lake chain near Hibbing.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 17,071 people, 7,439 households, and 4,597 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 94. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 people per square mile (36. 3/km²). There were 8,037 housing units at an average density of 44. 2/sq mi (17. 1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97. 33% White, 0. 46% African American, 0. 73% Native American, 0. 27% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 0. 19% from other races, and 1. 01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 68% of the population. 17. 1% were of German, 12. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 4% Finnish, 10. The terms Finns and Finnish people ( Finnish: suomalaiset, Swedish: finländare) are used in English to 5% Norwegian, 9. Norwegians See also History of Norway and Demography of Norway. 4% Italian, 6. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging 4% Irish and 5. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate 9% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 7,439 households out of which 27. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48. 3% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38. 2% were non-families. 33. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 24 and the average family size was 2. 86.

In the city the population was spread out with 22. 8% under the age of 18, 9. 1% from 18 to 24, 24. 5% from 25 to 44, 23. 8% from 45 to 64, and 19. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89. 4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,346, and the median income for a family was $43,558. Males had a median income of $38,064 versus $22,183 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,561. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 1% of families and 11. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 8. 2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives and residents

Other interesting facts

References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ Gilman, Rhoda R. (1989). The Story of Minnesota's Past. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 35-43. ISBN 0-87351-267-7.  
  4. ^ NTSB report

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See also

WNMT is a talk radio station in Hibbing Minnesota that broadcasts over the preassigned frequency of 650 AM US Route 169 is a spur of US Route 69. It currently runs for 966 Miles (1555 km) from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to Minnesota State Highway 37 is a Highway in northeast Minnesota, which runs from the intersection of U Minnesota State Highway 73 is a Highway in northeast Minnesota, which runs from the interchange of Interstate Highway 35 and Minnesota 73 in Moose
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