Town guide

Hanley Falls, Minnesota

Hanley Falls is a city in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, home to about 248 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56245.

Population248992 per sq mi
Median home value$75,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Hanley Falls

1 ZIP code
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Mostly Hanley Falls; also Sandnes and Normania

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Around Hanley Falls

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)121 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown Regional Airport (ATY)74 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN120 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL447 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hanley Falls; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hanley Falls

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hanley Falls had 243 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.

It’s the 1648th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Yellow Medicine County grew from 14,602 residents in 1900 to 9,528 in 2020.

Hanley Falls population by census2000: 323, 2010: 304, 2020: 243323200030420102432020

Yellow Medicine County, 1900–2020

Yellow Medicine County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,602, 1910: 15,406, 1920: 16,550, 1930: 16,625, 1940: 16,917, 1950: 16,279, 1960: 15,523, 1970: 14,418, 1980: 13,653, 1990: 11,684, 2000: 11,080, 2010: 10,438, 2020: 9,52815K’00’1017K’20’3017K’40’5016K’60’7014K’80’9011K’00’1010K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hanley FallsJan: high 24°F, low 3°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 7°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 33°F, 2.4 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 48°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 35°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 22°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 10°F, 1.1 in24°3°Jan0.829°7°Feb0.842°20°Mar1.557°33°Apr2.471°45°May3.580°55°Jun4.685°60°Jul3.382°58°Aug3.875°48°Sep3.260°35°Oct2.443°22°Nov1.429°10°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Granite Falls, MN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Yellow Medicine County

3,603 jobs at 324 businesses in Yellow Medicine County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yellow Medicine CountyHealth care and social assistance: 793 jobs; Professional services: 673 jobs; Retail trade: 527 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 461 jobs; Wholesale trade: 206 jobs; Manufacturing: 197 jobs; Other services: 176 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 161 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Professional services 19% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Wholesale trade 6% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Avera Granite FallsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Granite Falls11.3 miles
  • Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marshall16.6 miles
  • Chippewa County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montevideo19.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Hanley Falls

Libraries

  • Cottonwood Library4.8 mi

Museums

  • Minnesota's Machinery Museum3.1 mi
  • Minnesota's Machinery Museum3.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Sandnes, Normania, Wood Lake Township and Hazel Run Township.

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