Hibbing Wedding

Hibbing is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 17,071 at the 2000 census. McCarthy Beach State Park is nearby. Hibbing was founded by Frank Hibbing in 1892, hence the name Hibbing.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 483.1 km (186.5 mi). 470.5 km (181.7 mi) of it is land and 12.5 km (4.8 mi) of it (2.60%) is water. By land area, Hibbing is the largest city in Minnesota.

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 17,071 people, 7,439 households, and 4,597 families residing in the city. The population density was 36.3/km (94.0/mi). There were 8,037 housing units at an average density of 17.1/km (44.2/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 97.33% White, 0.46% African American, 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 the population.