Moving to Heron Lake, Minnesota

Population: 768. Estimated population in July 2024: 766 (-0.3% change)
Males: 380 (49.5%), Females: 388 (50.5%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 56137

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $32,222
Median house value: $33,800

Population by Race

Races in Heron Lake:

• White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
• Hispanic (10.5%)
• Other race (6.4%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (54.4%), Irish (10.7%), Norwegian (10.5%), United States (4.6%), English (3.5%), Swedish (3.3%).

Elevation: 1420 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Heron Lake

• High school or higher: 76.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
• Unemployed: 3.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Heron Lake city

• Never married: 25.3%
• Now married: 53.2%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 12.7%
• Divorced: 7.5%

3.9% Foreign born (3.4% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Heron Lake:

• WINDOM AREA HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WINDOM, MN)
• WESTBROOK HEALTH CENTER (about 19 miles; WESTBROOK, MN)
• WORTHINGTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WORTHINGTON, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Heron Lake:

• JOE FOSS FIELD (about 99 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
• BROOKINGS MUNI (about 110 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 117 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Heron Lake:

• WINDOM MUNI (about 17 miles; WINDOM, MN; Abbreviation: MWM)
• WORTHINGTON MUNI (about 20 miles; WORTHINGTON, MN; Abbreviation: OTG)
• JACKSON MUNI (about 26 miles; JACKSON, MN; Abbreviation: MJQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Heron Lake:

• SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 93 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
• RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 94 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 96 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
• GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 100 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
• SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)

Public primary/middle school in Heron Lake:

• HERON LAKE-OKABENA EL. (Students: 142; Location: 321 STEARNS AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)