How long do people stay in their homes in Hill City, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Hill City, MN, 2020–2024
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26.9% (±11.3 points) of households in Hill City, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.9% (±11.3 points)
Since before 2000: 7.3%

When households in Hill City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hill City	Aitkin County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±4.6 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.4% (±10.3 points)	17.6%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.8% (±12.6 points)	33.6%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.9% (±9.2 points)	21.9%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	1.6% (±1.7 points)	12.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.7% (±7.3 points)	11.8%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Hill City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Aitkin County (20.2%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (23.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Hill City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hill City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hill City	—	26.9% (±11.3 points)	—
Hill Lake Township	2.0 mi	22.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Macville Township	6.1 mi	13.7% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Spang Township	6.6 mi	1.1% (±22.4 points)	Lower
Wildwood Township	8.0 mi	8.6% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Verdon Township	12 mi	11.8% (±61.2 points)	Not measurably different
Smoky Hollow Township	12 mi	32.1% (±39.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harris Township	13 mi	15.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Splithand Township	13 mi	10.5% (±26.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spang Township, MN (1.1%), Wildwood Township, MN (8.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Aitkin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Palisade	35.3% (±17.7 points)
2	Turner Township	35.2% (±12.8 points)
3	Seavey Township	34.8% (±22.7 points)
4	McGregor	33.7% (±11.2 points)
5	Aitkin	33.3% (±7.3 points)
6	Williams Township	27.6% (±34.7 points)
7	Hill City	26.9% (±11.3 points)
8	Beaver Township (Aitkin County)	25.0% (±48.3 points)
9	Farm Island Township	24.7% (±6.1 points)
10	Hill Lake Township	22.8% (±9.6 points)
11 (tie)	Haugen Township	21.7% (±23.9 points)
11 (tie)	Workman Township	21.7% (±11.6 points)
13 (tie)	Ball Bluff Township	21.4% (±17.8 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Aitkin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hill City

How often do people move in Hill City?

26.9% of households in Hill City, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hill City have?

7.3% of households in Hill City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hill City city, Minnesota

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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