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.
Geography
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.
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 of gay pornography
- 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
- Jeno Paulucci, entrepreneur
- Rudy Perpich, Minnesota governor
- Gary Puckett, musician
Other interesting facts
- The Greyhound Lines bus company was started in Hibbing, but the corporate headquarters has long since left the region. Even the company's buses no longer stop in the city, although the Greyhound Bus Museum remains.
- Hibbing is the home of the Hull Rust Mahoning 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 of the North and Hudson Bay) meet.
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