Heron Lake

  1. Heron Lake Legal Resources
  2. Heron Lake Statistics
  3. Heron Lake Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Heron Lake Employment Information
  5. Heron Lake Family Information
  6. Heron Lake Education Information
  7. Heron Lake Public Benefits Information
  8. Heron Lake Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Heron Lake Zip Codes


Heron Lake Legal Resources Back to top

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Heron Lake Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,169
  • Land Area (2000): 103.129 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 13.310 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 474
Heron Lake Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 129 10.88%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,057 89.12%

Heron Lake Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Heron Lake Employment Information Back to top
Heron Lake Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 65 20.31%
2. Construction 40 12.50%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 31 9.69%
4. Food Manufacturing 28 8.75%
5. Public Administration 17 5.31%
6. Educational Services 14 4.38%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12 3.75%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 3.12%
9. Finance and Insurance 9 2.81%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 8 2.50%
11. Metal Manufactuing 7 2.19%
12. Truck Transportation 7 2.19%
13. Health Care 6 1.88%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 1.88%
15. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 5 1.56%
16. Repair and Maintenance 5 1.56%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 1.25%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 4 1.25%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 4 1.25%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3 0.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 50 21.28%
2. Educational Services 45 19.15%
3. Finance and Insurance 15 6.38%
4. Social Assistance 15 6.38%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 12 5.11%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 11 4.68%
7. Food Manufacturing 8 3.40%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 3.40%
9. Department and Other General Stores 5 2.13%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 5 2.13%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 4 1.70%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 1.70%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 4 1.70%
14. Gasoline Stations 4 1.70%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3 1.28%
16. Construction 3 1.28%
17. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 3 1.28%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 0.85%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 0.85%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 2 0.85%

Heron Lake Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 48 15.00%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 7.19%
3. Carpenters 18 5.62%
4. Other Production Occupations 17 5.31%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 15 4.69%
6. Agricultural Workers 14 4.38%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 4.38%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 14 4.38%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 3.44%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 11 3.44%
11. Construction Laborers 9 2.81%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 9 2.81%
13. Food Processing Workers 9 2.81%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 7 2.19%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 7 2.19%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7 2.19%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 6 1.88%
18. Computer Specialists 5 1.56%
19. Other Transportation Occupations 5 1.56%
20. Business Operations Specialists 4 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 23 9.79%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 22 9.36%
3. Secretaries and Admins 17 7.23%
4. Child Care Workers 13 5.53%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 5.11%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 4.68%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 4.68%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 11 4.68%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 9 3.83%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 8 3.40%
11. Cashiers 6 2.55%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 6 2.55%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5 2.13%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 5 2.13%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 2.13%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 5 2.13%
17. Other Management Occupations 5 2.13%
18. Other Production Occupations 5 2.13%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 5 2.13%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 4 1.70%

Heron Lake Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 472 52.10%
15-35 hours 116 12.80%
1-14 hours 27 2.98%
No regular hours 291 32.12%

Heron Lake Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 21 4.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM 26 5.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 11 2.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 48 9.54%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 46 9.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 99 19.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 96 19.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 49 9.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 19 3.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 18 3.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 0.60%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 29 5.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 36 7.16%

Heron Lake Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 30 5.96%
5-9 101 20.08%
10-14 46 9.15%
15-19 76 15.11%
20-24 108 21.47%
25-29 48 9.54%
30-34 51 10.14%
35-39 5 0.99%
40-44 8 1.59%
45-59 12 2.39%
60-89 8 1.59%
At least 90 10 1.99%

Heron Lake Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 409 81.31%
30-44 2 0.40% 62 12.33%
45-59 0 0.00% 12 2.39%
At least 60 0 0.00% 18 3.58%

Heron Lake Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.54%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 63 11.37%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 415 74.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 20 3.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 51 9.21%

Heron Lake Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Heron Lake Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 434 (1,135 people)
Families (2000): 306 (966 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 155
People at same address in 1995: 762
Heron Lake Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 47 10.83%
$10,000-$14,999 41 9.45%
$15,000-$19,999 33 7.60%
$20,000-$24,999 46 10.60%
$25,000-$29,999 30 6.91%
$30,000-$34,999 24 5.53%
$35,000-$39,999 33 7.60%
$40,000-$44,999 34 7.83%
$45,000-$49,999 26 5.99%
$50,000-$59,999 47 10.83%
$60,000-$74,999 37 8.53%
$75,000-$99,999 21 4.84%
$100,000-$124,999 8 1.84%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.69%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.92%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Heron Lake Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 129 29.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 122 28.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12 2.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 46 10.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 48 11.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 52 12.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9 2.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 1.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Heron Lake Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 351 27.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 178 13.75%
Public Assistance 17 1.31%
Retirement 71 5.48%
Self Employment 121 9.34%
Social Security 153 11.81%
Supplemental Security 15 1.16%
Wage / Salary 321 24.79%
Other 68 5.25%

Heron Lake Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 136 52.31%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 124 47.69%

Heron Lake Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 32 6.77%
Color 1 Box Married 282 59.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 148 31.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11 2.33%

Heron Lake Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 24 5.39%
Color 1 Box Married 268 60.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 76 17.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 77 17.30%

Heron Lake Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Heron Lake Education Information Back to top
Heron Lake Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 65 7.46%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 123 14.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 301 34.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 217 24.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 61 7.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 88 10.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 16 1.84%

Heron Lake Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 14 1.20% 4 0.34% 18 1.54%
Kindergarten 18 1.54% 2 0.17% 20 1.71%
Grades 1-4 66 5.65% 12 1.03% 78 6.67%
Grades 5-8 72 6.16% 11 0.94% 83 7.10%
Grades 9-12 71 6.07% 0 0.00% 71 6.07%
Undergrad college 29 2.48% 2 0.17% 31 2.65%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.26% 0 0.00% 3 0.26%
Total 273 23.35% 31 2.65% 304 26.01%

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Heron Lake Public Benefits Information Back to top
Heron Lake Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 999 88.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 135 11.90%

Heron Lake Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Heron Lake Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Heron Lake Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 151 12.92%
10-19 Years 197 16.85%
20-29 Years 104 8.90%
30-39 Years 160 13.69%
40-49 Years 173 14.80%
50-59 Years 89 7.61%
60-69 Years 92 7.87%
70-79 Years 101 8.64%
80-89 Years 74 6.33%
90+ Years 28 2.40%

Heron Lake Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 598 51.15%
Color 1 Box Female 571 48.85%

Heron Lake Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,076 92.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 86 7.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Heron Lake Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 677 57.91%
2. Norwegian 114 9.75%
3. Irish 97 8.30%
4. United States Or American 64 5.47%
5. English 45 3.85%
6. Swedish 34 2.91%
7. Dutch 27 2.31%
8. Czech 24 2.05%
9. French Non-Basque 23 1.97%
10. Austrian 15 1.28%

Heron Lake Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,050 95.02%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 45 4.07%
3. German 3 0.27%
4. Other Pacific Island 3 0.27%
5. French 2 0.18%
6. Russian 2 0.18%

Heron Lake Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,156 97.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 0.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 27 2.28%

Heron Lake Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Heron Lake Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Heron Lake Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
56137