Hutchinson is the largest city in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States, along the South Fork of the Crow River. The population was 14,178 at the 2010 census.HistoryThe Hutchinson Family Singers (John, Asa, and Judson Hutchinson) are credited with founding the town in November 1855. A post office has been in operation at Hutchinson since 1856. The city was incorporated in 1904.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.02sqmi, of which 8.60sqmi is land and 0.42sqmi is water.Minnesota State Highways 7, 15, and 22 are three of the main routes in the city.Major bodies of water include the Crow River which flows through the downtown, Otter Lake, and Campbell Lake. Started by the Hutchinson brothers, Hutchinson has the nation's second oldest city park system (only New York City's Central Park is older).Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 14,178 people, 5,950 households, and 3,642 families residing in the city. The population density was 1648.6PD/sqmi. There were 6,393 housing units at an average density of 743.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% White, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.