Heron Lake, Minnesota

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Population in July 2008: 733. Population change since 2000: -4.6%

Males: 362	(49.5%)
Females: 371	(50.5%)

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56137.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,274 (it was $32,222 in 2000)

Heron Lake:	$40,274
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,920

Heron Lake:	$20,920
Minnesota:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,862 (it was $33,900 in 2000)

Heron Lake:	$65,862
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $80,283; Detached houses: $79,088; Mobile homes: $58,000

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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)

2008 cost of living index in Heron Lake: 71.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1420 feet

Land area: 1.06 square miles.

Population density: 690 people per square mile

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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%

30 residents are foreign born (3.4% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This city:	3.9%
Minnesota:	5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Heron Lake:	1.0% ($347)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (72.8 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (129.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (410.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Okabena, MN (1.9 miles) , Wilder, MN (2.5 miles) , Dundee, MN (2.9 miles) , Kinbrae, MN (2.9 miles) , Brewster, MN (3.1 miles ), Lakefield, MN (3.3 miles ), Windom, MN (3.4 miles ), Fulda, MN (3.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $55,300
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $125,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.79 N, Longitude: 95.32 W

Area code: 507

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

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (14%)
Construction (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Machinery (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (21%)
Health care (17%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Food (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Registered nurses (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Child care workers (5%)

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Heron Lake-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.0 miles away from the Heron Lake city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/29/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused $75 million in damages.

Heron Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from Heron Lake center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Heron Lake:

WINDOM AREA HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WINDOM, MN)
WESTBROOK HEALTH CENTER (about 17 miles; WESTBROOK, MN)
JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; JACKSON, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Heron Lake, MN

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

SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 68 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 71 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 76 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 96 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)

Public elementary/middle school in Heron Lake:

HERON LAKE-OKABENA ELEMENTARY (Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 6 KG PK )

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Notable locations in Heron Lake: Heron Lake (A), Heron Lake Public Library (B), Heron Lake Police Department (C), Heron Lake Fire Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Heron Lake include: Sacred Heart Church (A), United Methodist Church (B), Evangelical Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Heron Lake: Heron Lake Memorial Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Heron Lake Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Heron Lake and their reported violations in the past:

HERON LAKE (Population served: 773, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAR-01-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from MAY-01-1994 to JUN-01-1994), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-10-1994), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-1995)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.1%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.9%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	13.1%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.9%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Heron Lake, MN

51 people in nursing homes

Heron Lake compared to Minnesota state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Heron Lake (2009 data):

Commercial Bank of Minnesota: Commercial Bank Of Minnesota at 274 10th Street, branch established on 1953-05-29. Info updated 2008-07-03: Bank assets: $39.2 mil, Deposits: $32.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Minnesota Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%) Electricity (8%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Heron Lake

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	32.3%	30.9%	23.1%	7.6%	6.2%
Congregations	28.6%	32.1%	10.7%	10.7%	17.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	1	$3,566	$42,792	1	$2,782
Police Protection - Officers	1	$3,858	$46,296	3	$1,412
Streets and Highways	1	$3,392	$40,704	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,626	$43,512	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,724	$32,688	15	$2,342
Totals for Government	5	$17,166	$41,198	19	$6,536

Heron Lake government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $1,898,000
Sewerage: $90,000

Parks & Recreation: $65,000
Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $1,817,000
Liquor Stores: $225,000

Water Utilities: $103,000

General - Other: $98,000

Police Protection: $89,000

Sewerage: $73,000

Financial Administration: $63,000

Regular Highways: $62,000

Health Services - Other: $44,000

Parks & Recreation: $38,000

Fire Protection: $33,000

Central Staff Services: $6,000

Libraries: $5,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $33,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $583,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $885,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $885,000
Other, NEC: $540,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $43,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $89,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $591,000
General - Other: $43,000

Welfare - Other: $33,000

Parks & Recreation: $16,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

Police Protection: $2,000

Health - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $597,000
Revenue - Liquor Stores: $237,000
Water Utilities: $126,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $36,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $207,000
All Other: $18,000
Tax - Property: $131,000
NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $282,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

5.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,852 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.04%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Nobles County, MN	0.53% ($25,591 average AGI)
from Cottonwood County, MN	0.50% ($25,095)
from Martin County, MN	0.34% ($23,786)

6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,798 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.21%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Martin County, MN	0.50% ($20,667 average AGI)
to Cottonwood County, MN	0.43% ($34,833)
to Nobles County, MN	0.43% ($22,278)

Strongest AM radio stations in Heron Lake:

KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
KDOM (1580 AM; 1 kW; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO INCORPORATED)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KWOA (730 AM; 1 kW; WORTHINGTON, MN)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Heron Lake:

KDOM-FM (94.3 FM; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO, INC.)
KWOA-FM (95.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KILR-FM (95.9 FM; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Owner: JACOBSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KITN (93.5 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KNSW (91.7 FM; WORTHINGTON-MARSHALL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KRAQ (105.7 FM; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINNESOTA)
KRSW (89.3 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Heron Lake:

K07TY (Channel 7; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: NOBLES BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
K58AF (Channel 58; WINDOM, MN; Owner: CITY OF WINDOM)
KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
K15EB (Channel 15; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K30FN (Channel 30; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
K53EV (Channel 53; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
K23FO (Channel 23; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
K57GE (Channel 57; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
K41EG (Channel 41; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERAL RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
K45EH (Channel 45; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
K51EN (Channel 51; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
K59FN (Channel 59; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
K61GE (Channel 61; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)

Heron Lake fatal accident list:
Oct 7, 2007 10:13 AM, 24 0432000024, 2nd Ave, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
May 11, 1993 05:45 AM, 60, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 2

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Scott Kirby, Ssc Es, 321 Stearns Ave., Type: Pole, Structure height: 21.3 m, Overall height: 21.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00764118
Registrant: Trillion Partners Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd., #150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 43.807444 Lon: -95.288944, Call Sign: WQHA236
Assigned Frequencies : 466.912 MHz, 468.962 MHz, 461.912 MHz, 462.012 MHz, 463.962 MHz
Grant Date: 06/07/2007, Expiration Date: 06/07/2017, Certifier: Corey Aaneneson
Registrant: Alpha Wireless Communications, 1115 Cross Street, North Mankato, MN 56003, Phone: (507) 625-6720, Fax: (507) 625-6725, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

SSC ES, 321 Stearns Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.3 m, Overall height: 22.3 m, Call Sign: WQGI282
Assigned Frequencies : 23135.0 MHz
Grant Date: 01/25/2007, Expiration Date: 01/25/2017, Certifier: Scott Smyth
Registrant: Trillion Partners, Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6

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