Hector, Minnesota

Hector
Motto(s): 
"A great place to live, work and play!"[1]
Location of Hector, Minnesota
Location of Hector, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°44′33″N 94°42′52″W / 44.74250°N 94.71444°W / 44.74250; -94.71444
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyRenville
Founded1878
Organized1881
Government
 • MayorDaniel Edwards
Area
 • Total
1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2)
 • Land1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,083 ft (330 m)
Population
 • Total
1,012
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
1,002
 • Density560.35/sq mi (216.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55342
Area code320
FIPS code27-28124[6]
GNIS feature ID2394344[3]
Websitehector.govoffice.com

Hector is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,012 at the 2020 census.[4]

  1. ^ "City of Hector Minnesota". City of Hector Minnesota. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hector, Minnesota
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.