Herman is a city in Grant County, Minnesota, home to about 441 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56248.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Herman; also Macsville and Logan Township (Grant County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Herman. 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)156 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)79 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN151 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL503 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Herman; 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.
Herman had 384 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1174th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Grant County grew from 8,935 residents in 1900 to 6,074 in 2020.
Grant County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 25.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wheaton, MN weather station (17 miles away).
1,533 jobs at 206 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Herman-Norcross Community School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman-Norcross ElementaryHerman | Pre-K–6 | 56 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Herman-Norcross High SchoolHerman | 7–12 | 36 | Public | 0.3 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 Macsville, Logan Township (Grant County), Roseville Township (Grant County), Clifton Township (Traverse County) and Eldorado.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.