Hackensack

History

A post office called Hackensack has been in operation since 1888. The city is named after Hackensack, New Jersey. The residents of Hackensack first described their town as the home of Paul Bunyan's sweetheart Lucette in the 1940s, when a sculpture depicting her was placed in City Park. A seventeen-foot-tall fiberglass sculpture of Lucette replaced the original in 1991. In 2023, the Hackensack Lending Library, officially listed as the Hackensack Conservation Building, was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Minnesota State Highway 371 serves as a main route in the community. Hackensack is located along the eastern shore of Birch Lake and maintains an asphalt boat ramp for lake access. Other lakes in the area include Pleasant Lake and Ten Mile Lake, the second-deepest natural lake in the state. The Paul Bunyan State Trail passes through the city along the east shore of Birch lake.

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