Aitkin, Minnesota
| Aitkin, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Businesses on Minnesota Avenue | |
| 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 | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Minnesota | 
| County | Aitkin | 
| Founded | 1870 | 
| Incorporated | August 19, 1889 | 
| Named after | William Alexander Aitken | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary Tibbets | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 2.93 sq mi (7.58 km2) | 
| • Land | 2.92 sq mi (7.57 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) | 
| Elevation | 1,234 ft (376 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 2,168 | 
| • Density | 741.96/sq mi (286.49/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| ZIP code | 56431 | 
| Area code | 218 | 
| FIPS code | 27-00460 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 2393894 | 
| Website | ci.aitkin.mn.us | 
Aitkin (/ˈeɪkɪn/ AY-kin) is a city and the county seat of Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,168 at the 2020 census.