Hinckley Wedding

Hinckley is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,291 at the 2000 census. Its name in the Ojibwe language is Gaa-zhiigwanaabikokaag, meaning "the place abundant with grindstones" due to being located along the Grindstone River.

On September 1, 1894 the Great Hinckley Fire killed more than 400 people.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 km (2.9 mi). 7.4 km (2.8 mi) of it is land and 0.1 km (0.1 mi) of it (1.73%) is water.

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,291 people, 551 households, and 332 families residing in the city. The population density was 175.5/km (454.3/mi). There were 614 housing units at an average density of 83.5/km (216.0/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 91.87% White, 0.15% African American, 5.81% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.