Lake Henry, Minnesota

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Population in 2022: 76 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -15.6%
 
Males: 40  (52.6%)
Females: 36  (47.4%)
Median resident age:

41.6 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip code: 56362

Estimated median household income in 2022: $94,637 (it was $38,750 in 2000)
Lake Henry:

$94,637
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,035 (it was $15,694 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $124,212 (it was $56,900 in 2000)
Lake Henry:

$124,212
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $149,534; detached houses: $175,482; mobile homes: $16,834
March 2022 cost of living index in Lake Henry: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.9%

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Ancestries: German (97.2%), Norwegian (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 0.14 square miles.

Population density: 548 people per square mile   (low).

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,653 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,066 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (30.9 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (81.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (435.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Regal, MN (2.1 miles),
Spring Hill, MN (2.2 miles),
Paynesville, MN (2.6 miles ),
St. Martin, MN (2.6 miles ),
Roscoe, MN (2.8 miles),
Belgrade, MN (3.2 miles ),
Elrosa, MN (3.2 miles),
Greenwald, MN (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 45.46 N, Longitude: 94.80 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 320

Distribution of median household income in Lake Henry, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lake Henry, MN in 2022

Lake Henry satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Minnesota:

2.6%

Average climate in Lake Henry, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Lake Henry-area historical tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the Lake Henry city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/19/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 45.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lake Henry-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.0 miles away from Lake Henry center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 242.1 miles away from Lake Henry center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 102.6 miles away from Lake Henry center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 275.9 miles away from Lake Henry center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Stearns County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Lake Henry:

  • PAYNESVILLE GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; PAYNESVILLE, MN)
  • PAYNESVILLE AREA HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 8 miles away; PAYNESVILLE, MN)
  • BELGRADE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; BELGRADE, MN)
  • BENEDICTINE LIVING COMMUNITY OF NEW LONDON (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; NEW LONDON, MN)
  • LAKE REGION HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; NEW LONDON, MN)
  • CENTRACARE HEALTH SYSTEM - MELROSE PINE VILLA C C (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; MELROSE, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Henry:

  • College of Saint Benedict (about 25 miles; Saint Joseph, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,025)
  • Ridgewater College (about 27 miles; Willmar, MN; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • Rasmussen College-Minnesota (about 30 miles; St. Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 4,575)
  • St Cloud Technical and Community College (about 32 miles; Saint Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 3,493)
  • Saint Cloud State University (about 32 miles; Saint Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 12,822)
  • Alexandria Technical & Community College (about 40 miles; Alexandria, MN; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • Minnesota West Community and Technical College (about 59 miles; Granite Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,225)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Lake Henry Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Lake Henry: Saint Margaret's Parish (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Saint Margaret Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Stearns County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

46.8%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

17.0%
Whole state:

6.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Lake Henry:

Marital status in Lake Henry, MN
  • Never married: 36.0%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

For population 25 years and over in Lake Henry:

  • High school or higher: 95.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.9
Minnesota average:

10.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lake Henry, MN (based on Stearns County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic62,56548
Mainline Protestant17,43828
Evangelical Protestant12,07147
Other9697
Orthodox211
None57,578-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 29
Stearns County:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Stearns County:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 49
Here:

3.35 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 120
Stearns County:

8.22 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.2%
Minnesota:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Stearns County:

27.2%
Minnesota:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.6%
Minnesota:

13.0%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 0$0 30$2,706
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$9,909
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$333
Totals for Government 0$0 37$12,947

Lake Henry government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $45,000 ($592.11)
    Local Fire Protection: $29,000 ($381.58)
    Sewerage: $22,000 ($289.47)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($105.26)
    Financial Administration: $4,000 ($52.63)
    Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($39.47)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000 ($39.47)
    Regular Highways: $3,000 ($39.47)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($78.95)

Lake Henry government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $40,000 ($526.32)
    Sewerage: $26,000 ($342.11)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($13.16)
    Regular Highways: $1,000 ($13.16)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,000 ($52.63)
    Special Assessments: $3,000 ($39.47)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $11,000 ($144.74)
  • Tax - Property: $21,000 ($276.32)
    Other License: $2,000 ($26.32)

Lake Henry government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,000 ($1513.16)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $101,000 ($1328.95)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,000 ($197.37)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Henry:

  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KASM (1150 AM; 2 kW; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KLTF (960 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Owner: KLTF/KFML, INC.)
  • KXSS (1390 AM; 2 kW; WAITE PARK, MN; Owner: REPCOM, INC.)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Henry:

  • KSJR-FM (90.1 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KNSR (88.9 FM; COLLEGEVILLE, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIKV-FM (100.7 FM; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KULO (94.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KMXK (94.9 FM; COLD SPRING, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KZPK (98.9 FM; PAYNESVILLE, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KDDG (105.5 FM; ALBANY, MN; Owner: STARCOM, LLC)
  • KLFN (106.5 FM; SUNBURG, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KKJM (92.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MN; Owner: GABRIEL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, ST. CLOUD)
  • KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WHMH-FM (101.7 FM; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WWJO (98.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ST. CLOUD, INC.)
  • KVSC (88.1 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Henry:

  • KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • K14LF (Channel 14; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K54GG (Channel 54; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K17FA (Channel 17; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K39FE (Channel 39; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K52GK (Channel 52; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K20GD (Channel 20; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
  • K27CK (Channel 27; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: WILLMAR ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH)
  • K30FZ (Channel 30; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 7ft / 2.2mTotal length
  • 544Total average daily traffic
  • 544Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • LAKE HENRY, 2.9 Miles South Of Lake Henry, Mn (Lat: 45.418000 Lon: -94.801111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WLF453,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6875.00 MHz, Grant Date: 11/21/1985, Expiration Date: 04/01/2030, Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 800 17th Street, N.W., Ste 1100, Washington, DC 20006-3906, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake Henry, MN
  • 52.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 26.3%Electricity
  • 21.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake Henry, MN
  • 100.0%Electricity


Lake Henry compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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