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

• Mike "Poodle" Reuter Obituary August 14, 2026 - Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel Starkson Family Funeral Homes · Aug 14
• 321 6th St E Unit 8, Hastings, MN 55033 Realtor.com · Aug 15
• Corps of Engineers selects Hastings, Minnesota, resident for national award army.mil · Jul 22
• Hastings Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• A Minnesota Dairy Company’s Rapid Expansion Is Prompting Lawsuits Against Regulators Inside Climate News · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ 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.

🏞️ 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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hastings

🏘️ Nearby Communities