Aitkin, Minnesota

Aitkin, Minnesota
Motto: 
"Historic Mississippi Riverboat Town"
Location of the city of Aitkin
within Aitkin County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°31′35″N 93°42′20″W / 46.52639°N 93.70556°W / 46.52639; -93.70556
Country United States
State Minnesota
CountyAitkin
Founded1870
IncorporatedAugust 19, 1889
Named afterWilliam Alexander Aitken
Government
  MayorGary Tibbets
Area
  Total
2.93 sq mi (7.58 km2)
  Land2.92 sq mi (7.57 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,234 ft (376 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,168
  Density741.96/sq mi (286.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56431
Area code218
FIPS code27-00460
GNIS feature ID2393894
Websiteci.aitkin.mn.us

Aitkin (/ˈkɪn/ AY-kin) is a city and the county seat of Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,168 at the 2020 census.