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Summary for Heron Lake

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Located in: Jackson County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Heron Lk.

Time Zone: Heron Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 507 & 924<1>

ZIP Code: 56137<2>

Elevation: 1,420 feet [432.82 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Heron Lake)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	645 (7.59% decrease since 2010)
2010:	698 (9.11% decrease since 2000)
2000:	768

Total Area:<5> 1.28 sq. miles [3.3 km²]

Housing Units:<6> 343

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Heron Lake:

Lat: 43.797800° (or 43°47'52" N)

Lon: -95.320600° (or -95°19'14" W)

USGS Topo Map: Heron Lake<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Heron Lake

GNIS ID: 2394364

FIPS State / Place Code: 27 / 28700

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Heron Lake)

About Jackson County

The city of Jackson is the County Seat for Jackson County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Jackson)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	9,846 (4.14% decrease since 2010)
2010	10,271 (8.85% decrease since 2000)
2000:	11,268

Total Area: 719 sq. miles [1,862.8 km²] - of which 2.26% is water (16.25 sq. miles [42.1 km²])

Housing Units: 4,990

Official Website: https://www.co.jackson.mn.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Jackson

GNIS ID: 659477

FIPS State / County Code: 27 / 063

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Heron Lake)

About Minnesota

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	5,640,053 (6.34% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,303,925 (7.81% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,919,479

Websites for State of Minnesota

Official Website: https://mn.gov/

Tourism: https://www.exploreminnesota.com/

Parks: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/

Fishing: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/

Hunting: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Minnesota

GNIS ID: 662849

FIPS State: 27

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Heron Lake)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Heron Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Heron Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Heron Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Heron Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heron Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Heron Lake. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Heron Lake, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Heron Lake.