Hawley, Minnesota

About Hawley

Set in the northwestern part of Minnesota, Hawley is a small town, home to 2,274 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Hawley holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 868 residents per square mile.

📰 Hawley News Today

• Hawley man charged with 17 felonies for sharing explicit images without consent valleynewslive.com · Jun 17
• Ione K. Johnson Obituary (2026) - Hawley, MN - Wright Funeral Home and Cremation Service - Hawley & Lake Park Legacy obituary · Aug 1
• Carl D. Erickson Obituary Jun 10, 2026 Wright Funeral Home and Cremation Service · Jun 10
• Amanda J. Hawley Obituary Apr 20, 2026 Dougherty Funeral Home | Hibbing, MN · Apr 20
• Hawley Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hawley Unique

• Positioned in northwestern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hawley

• Carl's Lefse
• Whistle Stop

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hawley

• Bjornson Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Brekken Park reviews ★
• Carlson WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Doran Lake WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gruhl Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hawley Softball Complex reviews ★
• Hawley WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hawley Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kasin WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kenyon WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lee Lake WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Magnusson Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Hawley

• Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P
• HAWLEY ELEMENTARY
• HAWLEY SECONDARY
• INTENSIVE INTERAGENCY PROGRAM
• Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative
• SPRING PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hawley

🏘️ Nearby Communities