This page exists to foster better communication with our residents, businesses and visitors, and the City will be using this site to provide news and up-to-date information on the “happenings” of the City and city government. We are the largest city in McLeod County with a population over 14,200. We are considered a regional center and the “economic hub” of McLeod County and the surrounding areas.
The City encompasses over 9 square miles and includes over 90 miles of streets and about 30 miles of city sidewalks. We take pride in our “urban forestry”, which includes over 13,700 public trees, and we cherish being a steward of the environment to ensure the protection of the natural resources that embody and surround Hutchinson. With over 35% of our workforce employed in the manufacturing sector, Hutchinson is known as “Minnesota’s Manufacturing City” with a large cluster of precision, high-tech manufacturing companies that ship product throughout the entire world. 3M is the largest employer in town and Hutchinson is home to the largest 3M plant in North America. We have an active and busy downtown which is home to Hutchinson’s art community. Hutchinson has the nation’s second oldest platted city park system (second to New York City’s Central Park). We take great joy in our extensive park, recreation and trail system which includes 37 city parks, 21 playgrounds, 22 ball fields, 15 shelters, one campground, a recreation center, an ice rink with two sheets of ice, an outdoor aquatic center, an event center, and over 30 acres of prairie. The City contains roughly 22 miles of city trails, and the 63 mile picturesque Luce Line State Trail passes through Hutchinson along the banks of the Crow River. Our vision for the city of Hutchinson is that we will continue to be an involved, progressive and innovative community that promotes our regional prominence while preserving our hometown character and delivering quality, cost-effective services. We hope to achieve this vision by focusing on 6 core values: Public Safety; Health and Recreation; Transportation and Mobility; Economic Development; the Environment; and by providing for Good Government. To learn more about this great community, visit our website at www.ci.hutchinson.mn.us. DISCLAIMER
“The city of Hutchinson uses social media, such as this site, as a means to provide one-way or two-way communication with the public. The City reserves the right to edit or delete any and all content within its sole discretion, including but not limited to, content that:
• Contains profane, sexual, or abusive language and materials. This includes prejudiced or hurtful remarks made toward any person or entity, including any ethnic, racial or religious group;
• Is spam or solicitations of commerce, including links to other sites;
• Is inaccurate or not topically related to the particular article being commented upon;
• Advocates illegal activity;
• Promotes or defames commercial services, products or political organizations;
• Infringes on copyrights or trademarks;
• Discloses data in violation of state and federal public records and data practices laws
• Violates the city of Hutchinson Discrimination and Harassment prevention policy, conduct rules, or any policy regarding confidential information or defamation of others;
Please note that comments expressed on the City’s social networking sites do not reflect the opinions or positions of the city of Hutchinson, its employees or elected officials. Users participate at their own risk, taking personal responsibility for comments, usernames, any information provided, and off-site navigation. The city of Hutchinson has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information provided on its social networking pages. However, several factors that are beyond the City’s control (including unauthorized modification of electronic data, transmission errors, browser incompatibilities, information that has been cached on the local computer or storage device, or other aspects of electronic communication) can affect the quality of the information displayed on this site. For that reason, the City does not guarantee the accuracy of the information provided on its social networking sites and is not liable for reliance on this information. Advertising
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Please note that the city of Hutchinson does not share information gathered through its social media sites with third parties for promotional purposes. However, any information you provide to the City is subject to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. This law classifies certain information as available to the public on request.
