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Hutchinson| City and seat of Reno County, in south-central Kansas, on the Arkansas River, 64 km/40 mi northwest of Wichita; population (2000) 40,800. The city was established in 1871, and grew in 1887 after the discovery of salt in the area, many of whose mines are still active. |
| Exhausted salt mines in Hutchinson have been converted into high-security storage facilities for business records and other valuable documents. Wheat, oil, cattle, and related products and light manufactures also contribute to the local economy. The Kansas State Fair is held in the city, which is also the site of Hutchinson Community College (founded 1928). |
Hutchinson| City in McLeod County, southeastern Minnesota, 90 km/56 mi west of Minneapolis; population (1990) 11,500. It was founded in 1855 by three abolitionist brothers named Hutchinson. |
| Several skirmishes during the Sioux Uprising of 1862 took place in the vicinity of Hutchinson. The city is now the centre of a dairy-farming region, and also home to several high-tech industries. |
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