Hastings, Minnesota

For other uses, see Hastings (disambiguation).

Hastings
City
Aerial view of Hastings
Aerial view of Hastings
Location of the city of Hastings within Dakota County in the state of Minnesota
Location of the city of Hastings
within Dakota County in the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°45′12″N 92°52′48″W / 44.75333°N 92.88000°W / 44.75333; -92.88000
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesDakota, Washington
Founded1853
IncorporatedMarch 7, 1857
Government
 • MayorMary Fasbender
Area
[1]
 • City11.20 sq mi (29.02 km2)
 • Land10.35 sq mi (26.81 km2)
 • Water0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2)
Elevation
[2]
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • City22,154
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
21,712
 • Density2,139.86/sq mi (826.20/km2)
 • Metro
3,693,729
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
55033
Area code651
FIPS code27-27530
GNIS feature ID2394320[2]
Websitehastingsmn.gov
City Hall, originally the Dakota County Courthouse

Hastings (/ˈheɪstɪŋz/ HAY-stingz)[5] is a city mostly in Dakota County, Minnesota, of which it is the county seat, with a portion in Washington County, Minnesota, United States.[6] It is near the confluence of the Mississippi, Vermillion, and St. Croix Rivers. The population was 22,154 at the 2020 census.[3] It is named for the first elected governor of Minnesota, Henry Hastings Sibley.[7]

The advantages of Hastings's location that led to its original growth are that it is well-drained, provides a good riverboat port, and is close to a hydropower resource at the falls of the Vermillion River. Other sites closer to the river confluence are either too swampy (Dakota County) or too hilly (Washington County and Pierce County, Wisconsin).

U.S. Highway 61 and Minnesota State Highways 55 and 316 are three of Hastings's main routes.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hastings, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 152.