Heron Lake Township is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, home to about 361 people across 39 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56150.
Homes sold for a median of $98 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population3619 per sq mi
Median home value$209,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$98Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Heron Lake Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Heron Lake Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)129 miles away
Closer regional airport
Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)78 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN131 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL400 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Heron Lake Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Heron Lake Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
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
Heron Lake Township had 305 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 1333rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Jackson County grew from 14,793 residents in 1900 to 9,989 in 2020.
Jackson 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 30.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lakefield 2ne, MN weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Jackson County
3,953 jobs at 304 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Heron Lake Township.
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Jackson Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jackson9.3 miles
Windom Area HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Windom16.0 miles
Lakes Regional HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Spirit Lake16.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
2
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 Heron Lake Township
Parks (1 nearby)
Community Point Park · 7 acres3.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Lakefield Library1.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Jackson County Central School Dist.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Pleasantview ElementaryLakefield
4–5
170
Public
1.7 mi
Jackson County Central MiddleLakefield
6–8
241
Public
1.7 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolLakefield
Pre-K–8
104
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
2.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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