Heier is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, home to about 145 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56542.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fosston; part is in Heier
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Heier. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)222 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN216 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL560 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Heier; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Heier had 151 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 2105th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Mahnomen County grew from 3,249 residents in 1910 to 5,411 in 2020.
Mahnomen County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fosston 1 E, MN weather station (about a mile away).
1,458 jobs at 98 businesses in Mahnomen County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Heier.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Fosston Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magelssen ElementaryFosston | Pre-K–6 | 340 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Fosston SecondaryFosston | 7–12 | 256 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Fosston, Rosebud, Columbia, Brandsvold, Queen, Sletten and Hill River.
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