Hastings, Minnesota

About Hastings

Hastings, MN is a close-knit town located in eastern Minnesota, home to 22,502 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Hastings is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.35 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,174 residents per square mile.

📰 Hastings News Today

• Reusse: Mankato lost a hockey legend in Mike Hastings, but he remembers his roots Star Tribune · Oct 11
• Dennis Richard Schmidt Obituary October 7, 2026 - Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel Starkson Family Funeral Homes · Oct 7
• UW coach Mike Hastings puts return to Minnesota State in perspective Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · Oct 6
• Lewis Eugene Kieffer Obituary (2026) - Hastings, MN - Honsa Family Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• 5-year-old Hastings Harvey leaves trail of joy along his daily walking route kare11.com · Aug 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Hastings Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Hastings — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 22,502.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Hastings

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Hastings

• Applebee's — american
• El Mexican Restaurant of Hastings — mexican
• KFC
• Lock and Dam — italian
• A Taste of Tayb
• Bimi Thai Restaurant
• Broadway Bar & Pizza
• Carbone's Pizzeria
• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Dairy Queen/Orange Julius — ice cream

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hastings

• Hastings Sand Coulee Scientific and Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• C P Adams Park reviews ★
• Canon Park reviews ★
• Cari Park reviews ★
• ConAgra Park reviews ★
• Conzemius Park reviews ★
• Dakota Hills Park reviews ★
• Eagle Bluff Park reviews ★
• Gores Aquatic Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hastings SNA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hastings Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lake Isabel Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hastings

• 917 New Chance
• 917 Riverside School
• Allina Hastings PHP
• CHRISTA MCAULIFFE ELEMENTARY
• HASTINGS ALTERNATIVE CENTER
• HASTINGS EARLY CHILD SPECIAL ED.
• HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL
• HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL
• HOA High School
• HOA Middle School
• KENNEDY ELEMENTARY
• PINECREST ELEMENTARY
• SPECIAL SERVICES
• STAARS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Hastings

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