Moving to Hutchinson, Minnesota

Population: 13,080. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,722 (+4.9% change)
Males: 6,357 (48.6%), Females: 6,723 (51.4%)

McLeod County

Zip code: 55350

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $42,278
Median house value: $108,200

Population by Race

Races in Hutchinson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (55.1%), Norwegian (15.7%), Swedish (10.4%), Irish (9.0%), English (5.2%), French (4.7%).

Elevation: 1056 feet

Land area: 7.4 square miles

Map of Hutchinson, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hutchinson

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hutchinson city

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

2.1% Foreign born (0.8% Latin America, 0.7% Asia, 0.3% North America, 0.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,021 (+8.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hutchinson:

  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1095 HIGHWAY 15 SOUTH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hutchinson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hutchinson:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 50 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 81 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 105 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hutchinson:

  • HUTCHINSON MUNI-BUTLER FIELD (about 3 miles; HUTCHINSON, MN; Abbreviation: HCD)
  • LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 16 miles; LITCHFIELD, MN; Abbreviation: LJF)
  • WINSTED MUNI (about 22 miles; WINSTED, MN; Abbreviation: 10D)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Hutchinson:

  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (Location: 2 CENTURY AVE SE; Public; Website: www.ridgewater.mnscu.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hutchinson:

  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 49 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 54 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 57 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)

Schools

Public high schools in Hutchinson:

  • HUTCHINSON SR. (Students: 982; Location: 1200 ROBERTS ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CROW RIVER ALC (Students: 33; Location: 1200 ROBERTS RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Hutchinson:

  • MAPLEWOOD ACADEMY (Students: 81; Location: 700 N MAIN ST; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hutchinson:

  • HUTCHINSON PARK EL. (Students: 846; Location: 100 GLEN ST.; Grades: 02 – 05)
  • HUTCHINSON MID. (Students: 710; Location: 1365 S. GRADE RD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HUTCHINSON WEST EL. (Students: 483; Location: 875 SCHOOL RD.; Grades: PK – 01)
  • NEW CENTURY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 45 W. HIGHLAND PARK DR. NE.; Grades: 07 – 11)
  • SPECIAL ED. CROSSROADS PROGRAM (Students: 18; Location: 145 GLEN ST. S.W.; Grades: 07 – 11)
  • LITTLE CROW TELE-MEDIA NETWORK (Location: TWO CENTURY AVE.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Hutchinson:

  • ST ANASTASIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 159; Location: 400 LAKE STREET; Grades: KG – 6)
  • OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 800 BLUFF STREET NORTH; Grades: PK – 6)
  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 20917 WALDEN AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: 95 ACADEMY LANE; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • ST JOHN’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 60903-110TH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)