Aitkin, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Motto: "Historic Mississippi Riverboat Town"[1] | |
 Location of the city of Aitkin within Aitkin County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 46°31′35″N 93°42′20″W / 46.52639°N 93.70556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Aitkin |
| Incorporated | August 19, 1889[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Megan Workman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.93 sq mi (7.58 km2) |
| • Land | 2.92 sq mi (7.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,234 ft (376 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,168 |
| • Density | 741.96/sq mi (286.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56431 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-00460[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393894[4] |
| Website | ci.aitkin.mn.us |
Aitkin (/ˈeɪkɪn/ AY-kin)[6] is a city and the county seat of Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,168 at the 2020 census.[7][8]
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- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.