Mostly Henning City; also Girard and Henning Township
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Around Henning City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)145 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN139 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL492 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Henning City; 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.
Population over time
Henning City had 854 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 679th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Otter Tail County grew from 45,375 residents in 1900 to 60,081 in 2020.
Otter Tail County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 28.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ottertail, MN weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Otter Tail County
18,813 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Otter Tail County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Henning City.
Nearest hospitals
Astera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wadena14.0 miles
Perham HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Perham20.8 miles
Lakewood Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Staples30.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
1
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.
Places in and around Henning City
Grocery stores
B & D Foods Inc2.8 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Henning Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Henning ElementaryHenning
Pre-K–6
210
Public
3.0 mi
Henning SecondaryHenning
7–12
171
Public
3.0 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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