Hasty, Minnesota

Hasty is an unincorporated community in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The community is near the junction of Interstate 94 and Wright County Road 8. Hasty is within Clearwater Township and Silver Creek Township.

Hasty
Hasty
Location of the community of Hasty
within Wright County
Hasty
Hasty (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°22′16″N 93°58′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWright
TownshipClearwater Township and Silver Creek Township
Elevation
981 ft (299 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55320 and 55362
Area code(s)763
GNIS feature ID644716[1]

Nearby places include Clearwater, Monticello, Silver Creek, Maple Lake, and Lake Maria State Park. Wright County Road 75 and 150th Street NW are also in the immediate area.

History

Hasty was platted in about 1895, and named for Warren Hasty, the original owner of the town site.[2] A post office called Hasty was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1954.[3]

References

  1. "Hasty, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 588.
  3. "Wright County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 August 2015.


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