Heron Lake, Minnesota
| Heron Lake, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of Heron Lake, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 43°47′35″N 95°19′12″W / 43.79306°N 95.32000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| • Mayor | Dan Shumway |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2) |
| • Land | 1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,421 ft (433 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 698 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 694 |
| • Density | 545.3/sq mi (210.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56137 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-28700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0644907 |
| Website | www.heronlakecity.org |
Heron Lake is a city in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 698 at the 2010 census.
Heron Lake was named in 1870 after a local lake where great blue herons were seen.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.28 square miles (3.32 km2), all land.
Minnesota State Highway 60 serves as a main route in the community.
As of the census of 2010, there were 698 people, 306 households, and 164 families residing in the city. The population density was 545.3 inhabitants per square mile (210.5/km2). There were 343 housing units at an average density of 268.0 per square mile (103.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.1% White, 1.9% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 4.2% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.0% of the population.
There were 306 households of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.4% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 3.12.
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