Demographics

People

Total Population1,005
Male Share of the Population50.5%
Female Share of the Population49.5%
Senior Citizens21.5%
Employed Population 16+490
Age of the Population49

Families

% of people married52.4%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher14.3%
Median Earnings25+$37,625
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$29,226
Median Earnings With High School Degree$35,556

Wealth

Median Family Income$63,462
% Above Poverty Level88.5%
% Below Poverty Level11.5%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time23 minutes
% Working from Home2.9%
% Walking and Biking to Work3.7%
% Using Public Transportation0.4%

Housing

People Living Alone27.9%
Median Gross Rent$808
Median House Value$81,600

Ancestry

German42%
Norwegian20.8%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)18.7%
Swedish8.5%
Irish7.6%
Czech4.3%
Dutch2.5%
French Except Basque2.4%
Polish2.3%
Danishn2.2%
English2.1%
Italian1%
Austrian0.9%
Canadian0.8%
Finnish0.7%
Welsh0.6%
Swiss0.2%
Croatian0.2%
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Hector Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyRenville County
Standard Zip Codes55342
Phone Area Codes320
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude44.74
Approximate Longitude-94.71

Hector Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationOLIVIA 3 SE
Distance10.7 miles
Jan Temp0 to 20 F
Apr Temp34 to 56 F
Jul Temp60 to 83 F
Oct Temp35 to 59 F
Annual Precip25.9 inches
StationSTEWART
Distance18 miles
Jan Temp1 to 21 F
Apr Temp34 to 57 F
Jul Temp61 to 84 F
Oct Temp37 to 60 F
Annual Precip29 inches
StationREDWOOD FALLS MUNICIPAL
Distance22.5 miles
Jan Temp4 to 22 F
Apr Temp37 to 57 F
Jul Temp63 to 84 F
Oct Temp38 to 60 F
Annual Precip26.6 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Bird Island884$80,536
Buffalo Lake650$64,821
Cosmos513$49,643
Fairfax1,037$65,872
Olivia2,477$69,444
Stewart576$44,375

Hector Public Schools

Buffalo Lake-hector Secondary
220 W 3rd St, Po Box 307
ZIP: 55342
(320) 848-2233
Other
Total Enrollment 282
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