Hibbing, Minnesota
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Hibbing is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 17,071 at the 2000 census. McCarthy Beach State Park is nearby. Hibbing was founded in 1893 by the town's namesake, Frank Hibbing. Hibbing has an area of 182 sq miles (excluding water) and is the largest city in Minnesota by area and the 40th largest city, by area, in the United States.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 483.1 km² (186.5 mi²). 470.5 km² (181.7 mi²) of it is land and 12.5 km² (4.8 mi²) of it (2.60%) is water. By land area, Hibbing is the largest city in Minnesota.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 17,071 people, 7,439 households, and 4,597 families residing in the city. The population density was 36.3/km² (94.0/mi²). There were 8,037 housing units at an average density of 17.1/km² (44.2/mi²). 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.
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, 9.6% 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. About 8.1% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable natives and residents
- Vincent Bugliosi, prosecutor of Charles Manson
- Bruce Carlson, United States Air Force Commander
- Bob Dylan, singer-songwriter and musician
- Dick Garmaker, professional basketball player
- Echo Star Helstrom, influential early lover of Bob Dylan
- Chi Chi LaRue,prolific director
- Marie Myung-Ok Lee, novelist and essayist
- Roger Maris, professional baseball player
- Kevin McHale, professional basketball player, Minnesota Timberwolves Vice President
- Bethany McLean, co-author of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
- Rudy Perpich, Minnesota governor
- Gary Puckett, musician
- David Hagberg, Communist
[edit] See Also
- WNMT - Local talk radio show
[edit] External links
- City of Hibbing Website
- Hibbing Public Library
- Hibbing Chamber of Commerce
- RangeCities.com - "The Hub of Minnesota's Iron Range!"
- Greyhound Bus Museum
[edit] Other interesting facts
- The Greyhound Lines bus company was started in Hibbing, but the corporate headquarters has long since left the region. Even though the company's buses no longer stop in the city, the Greyhound Bus Origin Museum[1] remains.
- The Hibbing Public Library houses a collection of Bob Dylan Memorabelia including books, albums, posters, and the door knob and window from his childhood home.
- Hibbing is the home of the Hull-Rust-Mahoning Open Pit Iron Mine, the world's largest open pit iron mine.
- Hibbing moved about a mile away from original location, so that the mines could reach the ore underneath.
- A triple watershed divide exists within the city limits of Hibbing on the property of the Hibbing Taconite iron mining location. At this point, drainages for the Gulf of Mexico (via the Prairie River and the Mississippi River), the Atlantic Ocean (via the St. Louis River, the Great Lakes, and the St. Lawrence River), and the Arctic Ocean (via the Red River and Hudson Bay) meet.
