Heron Lake, MN

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Heron Lake, Minnesota

Heron Lake, Minnesota is 70 miles E of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 130 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is in Jackson county. The population of the city is 768.

The People and Families of Heron Lake

In Heron Lake, about 53% of adults are married. Adults in Heron Lake are more likely than in most places to live alone.

Seniors are common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Heron Lake had a median family income of $40,625.

Heron Lake Housing

Of the housing in Heron Lake, approximately 83% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Property taxes in Heron Lake are low by Minnesota standards.

Commuting

In Heron Lake, 91% of commuters drive to work. The layout of the city makes walking and bicycling easier than most places.

High Points

Heron Lake strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 4%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Heron Lake, MN

Comparing Heron Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	70 miles E of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	130 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Jackson
Standard Zip Codes	56137
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.795
Longitude	-95.319

Station	WINDOM
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	29 inches

Station	WORTHINGTON 2 NNE
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 21 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	27.7 inches

Station	LAMBERTON SW EXP STN
Distance	31.5 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	26.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	768	100%
Male	380	49.5%
Female	388	50.5%
Under 18	205	26.7%
18+	563	73.3%
65+	188	24.5%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	3.3
White	711	92.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	4	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	49	6.4%
Mixed Race	4	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	81	10.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$40,625
Population In Poverty	94	13.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	766
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	57.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.4%
Norwegian	8.6%
US/American	5.6%
Irish	4.6%
English	4%
Dutch	1.8%
Austrian	1.6%
Czech	1.4%
Danish	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
European	0.6%
Luxemburger	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Scottish	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Heron Lake	768	$40,625
Brewster	502	$44,625
Dundee	102	$32,000
Fulda	1,283	$37,500
Lakefield	1,721	$37,898
Okabena	185	$35,500
Windom	4,490	$43,350

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