Hastings (/ˈheɪstɪŋz/ HAY-stingz)[6] is a city mostly in Dakota County, Minnesota, of which it is the county seat, with a portion in Washington County, Minnesota, United States.[7] It is near the confluence of the Mississippi, Vermillion, and St. Croix Rivers. The population was 22,154 at the 2020 census.[3] It is named for the first elected governor of Minnesota, Henry Hastings Sibley.
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