Map of Hill City, Minnesota

Hill City is a city in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 613 at the 2020 census.

Hill City is located along U.S. Highway 169 and Minnesota State Highway 200.

Hill City city overview:
Name:	Hill City city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Aitkin County
Incorporated:	February 19, 1910
Elevation:	1,339 ft (408 m)
Total Area:	1.35 sq mi (3.51 km²)
Land Area:	1.11 sq mi (2.89 km²)
Water Area:	0.24 sq mi (0.62 km²)
Total Population:	613
Population Density:	550.27/sq mi (212.48/km²)
ZIP code:	55748
Area code:	218
FIPS code:	2729096
GNISfeature ID:	0644967
Website:	hillcity-mn.com

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History

Hill City was incorporated in 1910, and separated from surrounding Hill Lake Township in 1911. The post office began in 1901. Economic growth began with shipping cooperage stock, forest products, and produce. One property in Hill City, the 1910 National Woodenware Company Superintendent’s Residence, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.52 square miles (3.94 km), of which 1.28 square miles (3.32 km) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km) is water.

Hill City is along the shores of Hill Lake, a glacial formation roughly 2 miles (3.2 km) long and an average of 0.25 miles (0.40 km) wide. At the southern end of the lake there is a large hill, named Quadna Mountain locally, presumably formed at the same time as the lake. The “mountain” is the namesake of Hill City. The Hill River and Morrison Brook both flow nearby. Hill lake has a depth of approximately 50 feet.