52-936: Hibbing is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota , United States. The population was 16,214 at the 2020 census . The city was built on mining the rich iron ore of the Mesabi Iron Range and still relies on that industrial activity today. At the edge of town is the world's largest open-pit iron mine, the Hull–Rust–Mahoning Open Pit Iron Mine . It is the hometown of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan , NBA Hall-of-Famer Kevin McHale , and former Governor of Minnesota Rudy Perpich . The main routes in Hibbing are U.S. Highway 169 , State Highway 37 , State Highway 73 , Howard Street, and 1st Avenue. It
104-782: A humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfb ), slightly moderated by its proximity to Lake Superior. Winters are long, snowy, and very cold, normally seeing maximum temperatures remaining below 32 °F (0 °C) on 106 days. Due to global warming, in January 2019 Tracy Twine, professor at the University of Minnesota's Department of Soil, Water and Climate, said "we just don't expect temperatures to be below 10 degrees Fahrenheit in Duluth anymore." Public schools and other government offices shut down on January 29–30, 2019 because of wind chills of −70 °F or −56.7 °C. This apparent anomaly
156-515: A humid continental climate ( Köppen climate classification : Dwb), experiencing all four seasons, but with long, drawn out winters. Summers are generally warm to hot, while winters are generally cold to severely cold. A freeze has been recorded for every month of the year. As of the census of 2020, the population was 16,214. The population density was 89.1 inhabitants per square mile (34.4/km). There were 8,302 housing units at an average density of 45.6 per square mile (17.6/km). The racial makeup of
208-401: A single-member district of equal population. The county commission elects a chair who presides at meetings. Commissioners as of January 2023: In 2007, St. Louis County considered doing a study about dividing into two counties, but the proposal was not acted on. This county is one of the most reliably Democratic counties in the state, as no Republican or Independent candidate has won
260-413: A bus line between Hibbing and Alice, Minnesota , which would eventually become Greyhound Lines , the world's largest bus transportation company. The Greyhound Bus Museum is located in Hibbing. Included in the display of Greyhound busses is the famous Scenicruiser made by General Motors exclusively for Greyhound. Hibbing Heights was platted in 1908 and annexed by Alice in 1910, when Alice incorporated as
312-550: A business and residential center through the 1940s when the mining companies bought the remaining structures. The last house was moved in 1968. On July 25, 1979, Hibbing annexed the Town of Stuntz which comprised five townships. With this annexation, the following unincorporated communities were also annexed (community location by township, range and section indicated): On December 1, 1993, Northwest Airlink Flight 5719 crashed near Hibbing, killing all 18 people on board. According to
364-572: A city. Between 1919 and 1921, the Village of Hibbing was moved immediately south of Alice and then annexed Alice in 1920. Hibbing remained a village until 1979 when the Town of Stuntz was annexed. An Article of Incorporation was filed in July 1979 with the state and Hibbing became a city from that action in January 1980. Hibbing is home to the world's largest iron ore mine, which was discovered by Leonidas Merritt . Hibbing grew rapidly in its early years as
416-646: A farm and in a shingle mill. Injured in a mill accident, he considered becoming a lawyer, but after deciding he was not familiar enough with the English language to make a legal career possible, he turned to timber cruising . In 1887, Hibbing settled in Duluth where he established a real estate business and began explorations on the Vermilion Range. In 1892, he headed a party of thirty men at Mountain Iron and cut
468-399: 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. Hibbing is home to Hibbing Community College ,
520-510: A male householder with no wife present, and 41.7% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.80. The median age in the city was 42.5 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of
572-623: A plan whereby the entire village would relocate to a site two miles south near Alice. The company, for its part, agreed to develop the downtown buildings with low interest loans that could be paid off over the years by the retailers. New civic structures such as Hibbing High School , the Androy Hotel, the Village Hall, and the Rood Hospital were also constructed with mining company money. In all, about 200 structures were moved down
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#1732773054242624-442: A road through the wilderness to Section 22, 58–20. An expert iron ore prospector, he soon discovered the surface indication which led him to believe in the existence of extensive ore deposits. In July 1893, the townsite of Hibbing was laid out and named in honor of him. Feeling personally responsible, he took the deepest pride in its development and, by his generous aid, made its progress possible. He used his personal means to provide
676-625: A two-year community and technical college. • 11 KRII The Hibbing Daily Tribune newspaper was founded in Hibbing in 1893 and served readers in Saint Louis County. In 2020 it was combined with the Mesabi Daily News to create the Mesabi Tribune ., of Virginia, Minnesota. The Mesabi is also owned by Adams Publishing Group. It is published daily, except Monday, with a circulation of 3,749 in 2019. The newspaper
728-414: A water plant, electric light plant, the first roads, hotel, sawmill, and bank building. For the last ten years of his life, Hibbing made his home in Duluth, where many of his business interests were centered. He retained close contact with the community which bore his name, until he died of appendicitis on July 30, 1897, at age forty. In 1914, two men, Carl Wickman and Andrew "Bus Andy" Anderson, started
780-583: Is about 59 miles (95 km) northwest of Duluth, Minnesota . The town was founded in 1893 by Frank Hibbing, born in Walsrode , Germany on December 1, 1856, and christened Franz Dietrich von Ahlen. His mother died when he was still in infancy and it was her name, Hibbing, which he assumed when he set out to seek his fortune in the New World. He first settled in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin , where he worked on
832-510: Is currently owned by the Adams Publishing Group . Hibbing is the city where the character "Connie" tells Flamarion where she supposedly is going to for three months in the film The Great Flamarion . Hibbing is featured as a setting for two episodes of the fantasy horror television series, Supernatural . Both Bazooka and Tripwire , fictional G.I. Joe characters, were born in Hibbing. Michael York's character in
884-654: Is the only county in the United States which has a coastline and borders both another country and another state . Voyageurs National Park , established in 1975, is located in its northwestern corner, on the south shore of Rainy Lake on the Canada–US border; it is popular with water enthusiasts and fishers. The county includes parts of Superior National Forest , established in 1909, and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on
936-711: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 186.46 square miles (482.9 km), of which 182.03 square miles (471.5 km) is land and 4.43 square miles (11.5 km) is water. McCarthy Beach State Park is nearby. The Northern Divide intersects the St. Lawrence Divide near Hibbing, with waters draining to the Arctic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Great Lakes . Hibbing has
988-537: The largest in the United States by total area east of the Mississippi River . St. Louis County is included in the Duluth, MN–Superior, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area . Major industries include pulpwood production and tourism . Open pit mining of taconite and processing it into high grade iron ore remains an important part of the economy of the Iron Range and is directly tied to shipping in
1040-517: The 2,040-foot (620 m) step-down altitude. It struck the top of a tree, continued for 634 feet (193 m), and struck a group of aspen trees. Finally, the plane collided with two ridges and came to rest inverted and lying on its right side. At first, icing was considered as a possible cause of the crash. This was later ruled out as a factor by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The cause of
1092-435: The 2010–2015 American Community Survey , the ancestral makeup was 24.3% German , 15.9% Norwegian , 13.0% Swedish , and 10.2% Irish . As of the census of 2000, there were 200,528 people, 82,619 households, and 51,389 families in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile (12 people/km ). There were 95,800 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (5.8/km ). The racial makeup of
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#17327730542421144-542: The First Avenue Highway, as it was called, to the new city. These included a store and even a couple of large hotels. Only one structure did not make it: the Sellers Hotel tumbled off some rollers and crashed to the ground leaving, as one witness said, "an enormous pile of kindling". The move started in 1919 and the first phase was completed in 1921. Known today as "North Hibbing", this area remained as
1196-534: The accident were: the failure of the company management to adequately address the previously identified deficiencies in airmanship and crew resource management of the captain; the failure of the company to identify and correct a widespread, unapproved practice during instrument approach procedures; and the Federal Aviation Administration's inadequate surveillance and oversight of the air carrier." The crash of Northwest Airlink Flight 5719
1248-520: The airport, killing all sixteen passengers and the two pilots on board. There were 16 passengers on board the Jetstream 31, a twin-engine turboprop manufactured by British Aerospace , for a flight from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, with a stop at Chisholm-Hibbing Airport, in Hibbing. There were two pilots operating the aircraft: the captain was Marvin Falitz (42); the first officer
1300-672: The area east and south of the St. Louis River , while the area east of the Vermilion River and north of the St. Louis River was part of Superior County. Superior County was renamed St. Louis County. On March 1, 1856, that St. Louis County was renamed as Lake County . Newton County was renamed as St. Louis County and had that eastern area added to it; it was also expanded westward by incorporating parts of Itasca County , which then also included most of Carlton County . On May 23, 1857, St. Louis County took its current shape when Carlton County
1352-528: The border, established in 1978. The BWCAW is a 1,090,000-acre (4,400 km ) wilderness area designated for fishing, camping, hiking, and canoeing, and is one of the most visited wilderness areas in the United States. St. Louis County has more than 500 lakes. The largest lakes are Pelican and Vermilion . The "Hill of Three Waters" on the Laurentian Divide lies northeast of Hibbing . Rainfall on this hill runs to three watersheds: Hudson Bay to
1404-553: The city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 17,071 people, 7,439 households, and 4,597 families living in the city. The population density was 94.0 inhabitants per square mile (36.3/km). There were 8,037 housing units at an average density of 44.2 per square mile (17.1/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.33% White , 0.46% Black , 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
1456-549: The city was 91.3% White , 1.5% Black or African American , 0.9% Native American , 0.5% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.4% from other races , and 5.4% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 1.6% Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the census of 2010, there were 16,361 people, 7,414 households, and 4,325 families living in the city. The population density was 90.0 inhabitants per square mile (34.7/km). There were 8,200 housing units at an average density of 45.1 per square mile (17.4/km). The racial makeup of
1508-418: The city was 95.9% White , 0.6% African American , 0.9% Native American , 0.4% Asian , 0.3% from other races , and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 7,414 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had
1560-543: The comedy film, ''Wrongfully Accused'' , was named Hibbing Goodhue. Many of the characters names are based on cities in Minnesota. St. Louis County, Minnesota St. Louis County is a county located in the Arrowhead Region of the U.S. state of Minnesota . As of the 2020 census , the population was 200,231. Its county seat is Duluth . It is the largest county in Minnesota by land area, and
1612-544: The county in a statewide election since 1992. The only time a Democrat obtained less than 50% of the vote was in 1998, when Jesse Ventura of the Reform ticket won statewide; some 24% of the county voted for him. Since 1992, the only time when a Republican obtained more than 34% of the vote was in the elections of 1994 (the year of the Republican Revolution ) when the incumbent Independent-Republican governor won
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1664-526: The county was Herbert Hoover in 1928, before the Great Depression. In recent elections, Republicans have received about 1/3rd of the county's vote. In 2016, Donald Trump earned 39.7% of the county's vote, while the Democratic vote deteriorated to 51.4% (the lowest percentage since 1932); according to exit polls, this was due to residents' concerns about the decline of mining and forestry in
1716-553: The county was 94.9% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 2.0% Native American, 0.7% Asian, nil% Pacific Islander , 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. 0.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 27.6% of households included children under the age of 18, 49.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 31.2% of all households consisted of individuals, and 13.0% of individuals 65 years of age or older. The average household size
1768-539: The county. This was the closest that a Republican had come to winning the county since 1932. In 2020 , Trump became the first Republican since Herbert Hoover to get more than 40% of the vote in St. Louis County, but Joe Biden bolstered the Democratic margin of victory from 11.7% to 15.6%. St. Louis County is in Minnesota's 8th congressional district . For 36 years it was represented by Democrat Jim Oberstar . He
1820-682: The crash was the loss of altitude awareness; this led to a failure to maintain minimum descent altitude for the approach, resulting in an impact with trees and a ridge before the aircraft reached the runway. Falitz was said to have a reputation for following company procedures and being meticulous with flight check lists, but three first officers accused him of being deliberately rough on the flight controls . A chief pilot described Falitz as competent, but prone to outbursts of anger – even taking out his anger on an operational plane doing dangerous maneuvers in-flight – and intimidating and provocative behavior with colleagues. Falitz
1872-548: The huge iron ore mines such as the Mahoning, Hull, Rust, Sellers, and Burt provided the raw material for America's industrial revolution. In fact, the mines encroached on the village from the east, north, and west and it was determined that some of the ore body actually went under the town whose population had hit 20,000 by 1915. Negotiations between the Oliver Mining Company and the village finally brought about
1924-567: The median income for a family was $ 47,134. Males had a median income of $ 37,934 versus $ 24,235 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 18,982. About 7.2% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over. St. Louis County is governed by an elected and nonpartisan board of commissioners . In Minnesota, county commissions usually have five members, but St. Louis, Hennepin , and Ramsey counties have seven-member boards. Each commissioner represents
1976-701: The north, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the east (via Lake Superior ), or the Gulf of Mexico to the south and west (via the Mississippi River). The county is drained by the St. Louis , Vermilion , and other rivers. Duluth on Lake Superior is one of the most important fresh-water ports in the United States. The county encompasses part of the Iron Range . It has had a significant taconite mining industry, with active mines located in Hibbing, Mountain Iron, Eveleth, Virginia, and Babbitt, in addition to Keewatin in Itasca County . The county has
2028-473: The plane's descent , which meant that an excessive rate of descent was required. The aircraft descended at 2,000 feet (610 m) /min and was 1,200 feet (370 m) above the minimum altitude when above the Kinney final approach fix . The Jetstream 31 was not equipped with a ground proximity warning system that had already been made mandatory for larger aircraft. The aircraft continued its descent through
2080-448: The population. 17.1% were of German, 12.4% Finnish , 10.5% Norwegian , 9.4% Italian, 6.4% Irish and 5.9% Swedish ancestry. 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
2132-500: The replacement of landing light bulbs in Minneapolis-St. Paul. The aircraft was further delayed when it was deemed overweight for departure, requiring the removal of one passenger from the aircraft. Until moments before the crash, Flight 5719 was uneventful and no emergency was declared. The plane was cleared for a landing on runway 31 at Hibbing, but the flight crew requested an approach to runway 13 instead, because there
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2184-560: The statewide vote by a landslide of more than 60%, and when the Independent-Republican senatorial candidate won election with 49% statewide, both of which are rare occurrences in Minnesota. St. Louis County has long been one of the strongest Democratic bastions in the state outside of the Twin Cities. The Democrats have carried the county for 24 consecutive presidential elections; the last Republican candidate to carry
2236-765: The twin ports of Duluth and Superior. Parts of the federally recognized Bois Forte and Fond du Lac Indian reservations are in the county. This area was long inhabited by Algonquian -speaking tribes: the Ojibwe (Chippewa), Ottawa and Potawatomi peoples were loosely affiliated in the Council of Three Fires . As American settlers entered the territory, the Native Americans were pushed to outer areas. The Minnesota Legislature established St. Louis County on February 20, 1855, as Doty County, and changed its name to Newton County on March 3, 1855. It originally consisted of
2288-411: Was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.90. The population contained 22.4% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 36,306, and
2340-449: 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
2392-473: Was Chad Erickson (25). At the time of this flight, Erickson had 65 hours experience flying this type of aircraft. Captain Falitz was flying the aircraft at the time of the crash. He had failed proficiency checks previously in 1988, 1992, and earlier in 1993, but passed the most recent test in November 1993. Flight 5719 took off over 40 minutes late from Minneapolis-St. Paul. This was due to a late arrival and
2444-462: Was a tailwind on the approach to runway 31, which was also covered with precipitation. The flight crew initiated the approach procedure by joining the Hibbing distance measuring equipment (DME) arc from the Hibbing VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) radio navigation system, and intercepting the instrument landing system localizer at 8,000 feet (2,400 m) MSL . That delayed the start of
2496-620: Was a flight from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport to International Falls Airport in International Falls, Minnesota with a scheduled intermediate stop at Chisholm-Hibbing Airport in Hibbing, Minnesota . On December 1, 1993, the Jetstream 31 , operated by Express Airlines II as Northwest Airlink , collided with a group of trees in a forest during final approach to Hibbing, and crashed into two ridges northwest of
2548-558: Was accused of once slapping a co-pilot's headphones in anger. His previous intimidation of first officers was noted by the investigators. The concluding statement from the NTSB report (NTSB/AAR-94/05) provided the following probable cause for the crash of Northwest Airlink Flight 5719: "The captain's actions led to a breakdown in crew coordination and the loss of altitude awareness by the flight crew during an unstabilized approach in night instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to
2600-649: Was attributed to changes in the global jet stream due to the climate change. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. As of the census of 2010, there were 200,226 people in the county. The racial makeup of the county was 94.0% White , 2.2% Native American , 0.4% Black or African American , 0.9% Asian , 0.2% of some other race and 2.3% of two or more races . 1.2% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). According to
2652-515: Was defeated in 2010 by Republican Chip Cravaack . Two years later Cravaack was defeated by Democrat Rick Nolan , who represented the district until his retirement in 2019. Republican St. Louis County commissioner Pete Stauber succeeded Nolan in one of three Democrat-to-Republican district flips in 2018, two of which happened in Minnesota. 47°35′N 92°28′W / 47.58°N 92.46°W / 47.58; -92.46 Northwest Airlink Flight 5719 Northwest Airlink Flight 5719
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#17327730542422704-491: Was formed from parts of St. Louis and Pine counties. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 6,860 square miles (17,800 km ), of which 6,247 square miles (16,180 km ) is land and 612 square miles (1,590 km ) (8.9%) is water. It is the largest county in Minnesota and the largest (by total area) in the United States east of the Mississippi River. St. Louis County
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