Hibbing, Minnesota
Hibbing is a city of 16,057 people in St. Louis County, Minnesota, founded in 1893.
Why visit Hibbing
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 24 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Hibbing Mann's Cinema 8, Greyhound Bus Museum, Hibbing City Hall and Mesaba Co-op Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 77°F; January lows average -4°F.
Weather in Hibbing
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Hibbing
Hibbing is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 16,214 at the 2020 census. The city was built on mining the rich iron ore of the Mesabi Iron Range and still relies on that industry today. At the edge of town is the world's largest open-pit iron mine, the Hull–Rust–Mahoning Open Pit Iron Mine.
From the Wikipedia article Hibbing, Minnesota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks22
Greyhound Bus Museum
Museum · 3.0 mi
1201 Greyhound Boulevard
May 14-Sep 28 Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 12:45-17:00
Hibbing City Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
City hall in Hibbing, Minnesota, United States
Hibbing High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
High school in Hibbing, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Andrew G. Anderson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic house in Hibbing, Minnesota
Androy Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic hotel building in Hibbing, Minnesota
Bruce Mine Headframe
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.8 mi
Mining relic in Minnesota
Buhl City Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 10.5 mi
Historic municipal building in Minnesota
Buhl Public Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 10.5 mi
Public library in Buhl, Minnesota, USA
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Chisholm Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 7.1 mi
Historic downtown of Chisholm, Minnesota
Delvic Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Commercial building in Hibbing, Minnesota
East Howard Street Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic business district in Hibbing, Minnesota, United States
Emmett Butler House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic house in Hibbing, Minnesota
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds24
Mesaba Co-op Park
Park · 7.1 mi
Park in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
12 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes13
BoomTown Brewery and Woodfire Grill
Restaurant · Burger, Beer · 2.3 mi
531 East Howard Street, Hibbing
Mo-Fr 11:00-01:00, Sa 11:00-12:00, Su 10:00-01:00
Sportsmans Cafe
Restaurant · Burger, Coffee Shop, Breakfast · 2.2 mi
509 East Howard Street, Hibbing
Mo-Sa 06:00-10:30, Su 07:00-10:30
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza · 2.0 mi
2508 East Beltline, Hibbing
Mo-Th 10:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00; Su 10:00-24:00
1 more on the map.
History
The town was founded in 1893 by Frank Hibbing, born in Walsrode, Germany, on December 1, 1856, and christened Franz Dietrich von Ahlen. His mother died when he was still in infancy and he took her name, Hibbing, when he sought his fortune in the New World. He first settled in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, where he worked on a farm and in a shingle mill. Injured in a mill accident, he considered becoming a lawyer, but after deciding he was not familiar enough with the English language to make a legal career possible, he turned to timber cruising.
In 1887, Hibbing settled in Duluth, where he established a real estate business and began exploring the Vermilion Range. In 1892, he headed a party of 30 men at Mountain Iron and cut a road through the wilderness to Section 22, 58–20. An expert iron ore prospector, he soon discovered the surface indication that led him to believe there were extensive ore deposits.
From the History section of Hibbing, Minnesota on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship6
Saints Peter and Paul Church-Ukrainian Catholic
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 6.8 mi
Chisholm United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 6.9 mi
307 1st Avenue Southwest
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare1
Map of Hibbing
93 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17°F | -4°F | 0.5 in |
| Feb | 22°F | -1°F | 0.5 in |
| Mar | 35°F | 12°F | 0.9 in |
| Apr | 50°F | 25°F | 1.6 in |
| May | 63°F | 36°F | 2.8 in |
| Jun | 72°F | 46°F | 4.4 in |
| Jul | 77°F | 50°F | 3.9 in |
| Aug | 75°F | 48°F | 3.1 in |
| Sep | 66°F | 40°F | 3.1 in |
| Oct | 51°F | 30°F | 2.4 in |
| Nov | 34°F | 17°F | 1.1 in |
| Dec | 21°F | 3°F | 0.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hibbing Chisholm Hibbing Ap (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
St. Louis County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2025-05-14: Munger Shaw Fire (Fire)
- 2024-06-28: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-07-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2022-07-13: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-07: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Range Regional Airport (HIB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Keewatin 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Chisholm 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Nashwauk 10 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Buhl 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Marble 17 mi west, about 27 min by car
- Mountain Iron 18 mi northeast, about 29 min by car
- Eveleth 19 mi east, about 31 min by car
- Grand Rapids 30 mi west, about 48 min by car
- Cloquet 51 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Hermantown 53 mi southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Street in Hibbing, MN, Sulven Angela Skeie, Public domain
- Greetings from Hibbing, Minnesota - Large Letter Postcard (7621056312), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- National Bank of Commerce - Hibbing - Minnesota (52688905031), Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ZimmermanHouseHibbingMN, Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
- Hibbing High School, m_e_mccarron, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hibbing City Hall with Statue of Liberty, Bradinator33, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hibbing City Hall, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hibbing Community College, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hibbing High School - Minnesota (52689164849), Tony Webster from Laramie, Wyoming, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hibbing High School 2014, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hibbing Minnesota - Fall Colors, Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
- West Hibbing Depot, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hibbing Disposal Plant, view to SE (behind locked gate), Fred A. Finney, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bruce Mine Headframe, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sts Peter & Paul Church, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buhl Public Library, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buhl Village Hall, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hull–Rust–Mahoning Open Pit Iron Mine, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Downtown Chisholm, Minnesota - Lake Street (37582731971), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Minnesota Discovery Center, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Emmett Butler House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mitchell-Tappan House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Delvic Building, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS053-E-219732 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-422496 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-50665 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-51628 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-51629 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-23934 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-50664 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-28881 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-52604 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-21194 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- East Howard St Commercial HD, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Androy Hotel, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Androy Hotel rear, pkorsmok (Peter Rood), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sons of Italy Hall, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Andrew G. Anderson House SW, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Andrew G. Anderson House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS066-E-50663 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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