Heron Lake Township, Minnesota Demographics

The total population of Heron Lake township is estimated to be 315 with 184 males (58.41%) and 131 females (41.59%). There are 53 less females than males in Heron Lake township.
The median household income in Heron Lake township was $74,313 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 11,381(13.28%) from $85,694 in 2020. This income is 99.61% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Heron Lake township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $86,473. Overall, the median household income for the township of Heron Lake township stands at $74,313.
In Heron Lake township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,210 for males and $30,739 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,694 for males and $56,072 for females.
In Heron Lake township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $75,664.
In 2022, the population of Heron Lake township was 307, a 1.60% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Heron Lake township's population was 312, an increase of 0.97% compared to a population of 309 in 2020.
The median age in Heron Lake Township, Minnesota is 44.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.20% were under the age of 15, 29.37% aged 15 to 29, 40.59% aged 30 to 64, 15.51% aged 65 to 84, and 1.32% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Heron Lake township population: 98.68% are White and 1.32% are multiracial.