Hill City, Minnesota

About Hill City

Hill City is a tiny community in northern Minnesota counting 615 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Hill City is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.11 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 554 residents per square mile.

📰 Hill City News Today

• Michael Joseph Washburn Obituary Mar 11, 2017 - Rowe Funeral Home and Cremation Services www.rowefuneralhomeandcrematory.com · Oct 3
• Littlefork-Big vs Hill City - Girls Junior Varsity Basketball 12/10/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 5
• Hill City will fly the ‘old’ Minnesota state flag MessageMedia.co · Apr 22
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Hill City, 55748, Minnesota - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10
• Hill City secures top talent: Military experienced officer to join police force - Grand Rapids Herald-Review Grand Rapids Herald-Review · May 16

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 Hill City Unique

• Positioned in northern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hill City

• Corner Club
• Harry's Bar — pizza
• Hill Lake Cafe — burger (café)
• Knuckleheads Bar and Grill — burger
• ruthies restaurant

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hill City

• Hill River State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hay Point Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hill City City Park and Campground reviews ★
• Little Hill River Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Moose Willow Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Hill City

• HILL CITY ELEMENTARY
• HILL CITY SENIOR HIGH
• Hill City Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Hill City

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