Heron Lake township, Jackson County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 38.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.1 sq. mi.
Population: 401 (all rural)
| Males: 218 |  (54.4%) |
| Females: 183 |  (45.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 401 (360 owner occupied, 41 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 10% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Heron Lake township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.5%
- Asian: 0.2%
Median age of males: 37.8
Median age of females: 37.7
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Average household size: 2.75
| Heron Lake township: | 2.8 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.22
| Heron Lake township: | $52,429 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $439 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $93,644 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
| : | $93,644 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 9.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 3.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Heron Lake township: Saint Peter Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Brill Cemetery (1), Heron Lake Cemetery (2), Immanuel Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: South Heron Lake (A), Lake Flaherty (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Division Creek (A), Okabena Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
76% of Heron Lake township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 374
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 35
- South: 2
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.4% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 144
- Two: 4
- Mobile homes: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $13,800
Housing units in Heron Lake township with a mortgage: 39 (3 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 23
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
- Construction (13%)
- Machinery (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Metal and metal products (3%)
- Educational services (3%)
- Health care (29%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Social assistance (9%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Gasoline stations (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (31%)
- Carpenters (8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
- Registered nurses (12%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Child care workers (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
- Cashiers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Heron Lake township:
- German (71.3%)
- United States or American (8.5%)
- Norwegian (7.9%)
- Czech (2.9%)
- Dutch (2.0%)
- French (except Basque) (1.5%)
- Canadian (1.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 135 (66%)
- Carpooled: 23 (11%)
- Ferryboat: 2 (1%)
- Walked: 5 (2%)
- Worked at home: 39 (19%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
- Utility gas (17%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Wood (1%)
99.2% of residents of Heron Lake township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 418- In family households: 387 (116 male householders, 11 female householders)
111 spouses, 147 children (141 natural, 4 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 31 (15 male householders (13 living alone)), 4 female householders (3 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 64 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 3 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 16 1-person, 1 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 1 5-persons,
98 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (5 men, 3 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17
| Here: | 30.4% |
| Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 13.3% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |