Hastings, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 18,204. Estimated population in July 2024: 20,910 (+14.9% change)
Males: 9,091 (49.9%), Females: 9,113 (50.1%)

Dakota County

Zip code: 55033

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $53,145
Median house value: $131,700

Population by Race

Races in Hastings:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (46.8%), Norwegian (15.9%), Irish (15.7%), Swedish (9.6%), English (5.2%), Polish (4.2%).

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 10.1 square miles

Map of Hastings, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hastings

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hastings city

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2,583 (+16.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hastings:

  • REGINA MEDICAL COMPLEX (1175 NININGER ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hastings:

  • HEALTHEAST WOODWINDS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WOODBURY, MN)
  • CANNON FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CANNON FALLS, MN)
  • RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hastings:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 27 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 63 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 96 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hastings:

  • WIPLINE (about 11 miles; INVER GROVE HGTS, MN; Abbreviation: 09Y)
  • SOUTH ST PAUL MUNI-RICHARD E FLEMING FLD (about 14 miles; SOUTH ST PAUL, MN; Abbreviation: SGS)
  • LAKE ELMO (about 18 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Abbreviation: 21D)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Hastings:

  • HASTINGS BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 213 E 2ND ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hastings:

  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 19 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 23 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 26 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)
  • COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about 26 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,492)

Schools

Public high schools in Hastings:

  • HASTINGS SR. (Students: 1,780; Location: 200 GENERAL SIEBEN DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HASTINGS ALTERNATIVE CENTER (Students: 47; Location: 1608 VERMILLION ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • JUVENILE SERVICES CENTER (Students: 45; Location: 1600 W HIGHWAY 55; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • HARBOR SHELTER PROGRAM (Students: 23; Location: 1000 11TH ST. W.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • 917 HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 6; Location: 200 GENERAL SIEBEN DR.; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hastings:

  • HASTINGS MID. (Students: 1,243; Location: 1000 W. 11TH ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PINECREST EL. (Students: 572; Location: 975 W 12TH ST.; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • CHRISTA MCAULIFFE EL. (Students: 571; Location: 1601 12TH AVE.; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • KENNEDY EL. (Students: 539; Location: 1175 TYLER ST.; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • TILDEN EL. (Students: 315; Location: 855 W 3RD ST.; Grades: KG – KG)
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD ECFE (Students: 53; Location: 855 W. 3RD ST.; Grades: PK – PK)
  • 917 CRISTA MCAULIFFE EL (Students: 6; Location: 1601 WEST 12TH ST.; Grades: PK – 07)
  • 917 HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 4; Location: 1000 W. 11TH ST.; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • SPECIAL SERVICES (Students: 3; Location: 1000 11TH ST. W.; Grades: 03 – 07)
  • HASTINGS TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 1000 11TH ST. W.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Hastings:

  • ST ELIZABETH ANN SETON SCHOOL (Students: 462; Location: 600 TYLER STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • PINE HARBOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 47; Location: 11125 WEST PT. DOUGLAS RD.; Grades: KG – 8)