Henning, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 719. Estimated population in July 2024: 812 (+12.9% change)
Males: 321 (44.6%), Females: 398 (55.4%)

Otter Tail County

Zip code: 56551

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.3 years
Median household income: $21,944
Median house value: $50,400

Population by Race

Races in Henning:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Vietnamese (1.3%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (38.9%), German (38.0%), Swedish (8.2%), English (6.7%), Irish (5.3%), Dutch (2.6%).

Elevation: 1430 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Map of Henning, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Henning

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Henning city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 19.0%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-3.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Henning:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Henning:

  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 89 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 91 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
  • HECTOR INTL (about 103 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Henning:

  • HENNING MUNI (about 2 miles; HENNING, MN; Abbreviation: 05Y)
  • NEW YORK MILLS MUNI (about 15 miles; NEW YORK MILLS, MN; Abbreviation: 25Y)
  • WADENA MUNI (about 20 miles; WADENA, MN; Abbreviation: ADC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Henning:

  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 81 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 84 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 84 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 88 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 89 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 91 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)

Schools

Public high school in Henning:

  • HENNING SEC. (Students: 166; Location: 500 SCHOOL AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Henning:

  • LAKELAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: 205 INMAN STREET POB 384; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Henning:

  • HENNING EL. (Students: 185; Location: 500 SCHOOL AVE.; Grades: PK – 06)