Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,108 Zip code population in 2010: 1,149 Zip code population in 2000: 1,319
Houses and condos: 520 Renter-occupied apartments: 78
% of renters here:
17%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56137: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 117.5 sq. mi. Water area: 3.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.0% ($1,242)
Minnesota:
1.0% ($3,087)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,240 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,235 (0.9%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 579
(52.3%)
Females: 528
(47.7%)
For population 25 years and over in 56137:
High school or higher: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 0.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 56137:
Never married: 26.1%
Now married: 54.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 10.8%
Divorced: 9.1%
Zip code 56137 compared to state average:
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 56137, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $59,055 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$59,055
State:
$82,178
Salary/wage: $39,757 (reported on 83.0% of returns)
Here:
$39,757
State:
$67,438
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1557.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3826.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7854.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7196.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $835 (reported on 43.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$835
Minnesota:
$1,814
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.2% for AGIs below $25k, 21.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,015 (reported on 24.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,015
State:
$6,928
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 44.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,600 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:
+$5,600
State:
+$20,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 142.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,467 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:
+$13,467
State:
+$14,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 305.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,550 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
56137:
$13,550
Minnesota:
$20,675
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 113.3% for AGIs below $25k, 880.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $2,486 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,486
State:
$2,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 113.3% for AGIs below $25k, 72.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.3%
Here:
94%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 93.3% for AGIs below $25k, 93.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56137, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,749 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,749
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $33,650 (reported on 80.0% of returns)
Here:
$33,650
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.5% for AGIs below $25k, 70.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 31.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,604 (reported on 45.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,604
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,769 (reported on 23.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,769
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,345 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
+$4,345
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,657 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:
+$6,657
State:
+$12,430
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,300 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
56137:
$6,300
Minnesota:
$15,212
Total itemized deductions: $16,482 (18% of AGI, reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
$16,482
State:
$24,665
Here:
17.8% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,988 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,988
State:
$3,948
Taxes paid: $7,300 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
56137:
$7,300
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,271 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,271
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 72.7%
Here:
73%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 63.2% for AGIs below $25k, 73.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56137, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,796 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,796
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $28,009 (reported on 80.5% of returns)
Here:
$28,009
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.2% for AGIs below $10k, 70.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 109.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,319 (reported on 58.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,319
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $773 (reported on 27.5% of returns)
Here:
$773
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,750 (reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:
+$1,750
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.7% for AGIs below $10k, -0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,872 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
+$3,872
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$6,279 (reported on 21.8% of returns)
Here:
+$6,279
State:
-$962
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -22.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, -6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,667 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
56137:
$2,667
Minnesota:
$2,955
Self-employed pension: $5,100 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
Here:
$5,100
Minnesota:
$12,099
Total itemized deductions: $13,631 (26% of AGI, reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
$13,631
State:
$20,035
Here:
25.5% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,863 (4% of AGI, reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,863
State:
$3,333
Here:
3.7% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total tax: $3,995 (reported on 74.8% of returns)
56137:
$3,995
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,710 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,710
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.9%
Here:
74%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 57.3% for AGIs below $10k, 74.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 125.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 31 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 438
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 5 (5 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 206 (97 now married, 109 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 56137 with a mortgage: 167 (10 second mortgage, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 15
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,014 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $484
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
9.2%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.5%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.8
State:
7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
3.8
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 56137: Heron Lake (A), Heron Lake Fire Department (B), Heron Lake Public Library (C), Heron Lake Police Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 56137 include: United Methodist Church (A), Evangelical Lutheran Church (B), Sacred Heart Church (C), Delafield Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 56137 include: Heron Lake Memorial Field (1), Winkler State Wildlife Management Area (2), Pats Grove County Park (3), Cotton-Jack State Wildlife Management Ar (4), Crosse State Wildlife Management Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 10 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 161 2-persons, 59 3-persons, 30 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 161 1-person, 10 2-persons
174 married couples with children.
46 single-parent households (19 men, 27 women).
98.0% of residents of 56137 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% very well, 21% well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 50% well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 4 (0.4%) (51.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.4%
Whole state:
8.7%
50%Serbia
25%Honduras
61%German
7%American
6%Norwegian
4%Danish
2%Swedish
2%English
2%Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
22010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
9Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
HERON LAKE WWTP (1050 COUNTY ROAD 9 in HERON LAKE, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MN0023655, NPDES NON-MAJOR National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MN1320002 3, WATER TREATMENT PLANT Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Business NAICS classification: SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES. Organizations: HERON LAKE CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
HERON LAKE-OKABENA EL. ( in HERON LAKE, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010330010
HERON LAKE (CITY HALL in HERON LAKE, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
HERON LAKE BIOENERGY LLC (HWY 60 in HERON LAKE, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS Alternative names: GENERATION II ETHANOL LLC
HERON LAKE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (941 CO RD 9 in HERON LAKE, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: HERON LAKE CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
HERON LAKE BIOENERGY LLC (201 10TH ST in HERON LAKE, MN)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.1%
55.1%Utility gas
23.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
11.0%Electricity
7.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.8%Wood
1.1%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 1,190. Population change in the 1990s: +129 (+10.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 851
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 187
South: 35
West: 13
73% of the 56137 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
96% of the 56137 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12
Here:
10.5%
Minnesota:
12.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:
5.7%
Minnesota:
8.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
Here:
30.1%
Minnesota:
26.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
83,336Life, physical, and social science occupations
76,484Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
67,228Business and financial operations occupations
59,032Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
57,257Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
53,190Material moving occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
SCHUMACHERS NURSERY AND BERRY (37806 910TH ST in HERON LAKE, MN; small business) : $8,300 in 2 contractsin 2006
$8,150 with Army for Seeds and Nursery Stock. Taking place in SD. Signed on 2006-02-06. Completion date: 2006-05-30.
$150, same as above.Signed on 2006-02-27. Completion date: 2006-05-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
Construction: Framing Contractors (1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2000:
51 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 7. The highest number of fires - 14 took place in 2010, and the least - 1 in 2018. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (45.9%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (23.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 56137