Language Spoken At Home in Heron Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 588 | 100% |
| English only | 539 | 91.7% |
| Language other than English | 49 | 8.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 15 | 2.6% |
| Spanish | 49 | 8.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 15 | 2.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Heron Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 615 | 100% |
| American | 18 | 2.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 9 | 1.5% |
| Danish | 14 | 2.3% |
| Dutch | 7 | 1.1% |
| English | 30 | 4.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 15 | 2.4% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 356 | 57.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 56 | 9.1% |
| Italian | 3 | 0.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 120 | 19.5% |
| Polish | 6 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 2 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 5 | 0.8% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 24 | 3.9% |
| Swiss | 9 | 1.5% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Heron Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 275 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 170 | 61.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 67 | 24.4% |
| Married-couple family | 133 | 48.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 44 | 16.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 5 | 1.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2 | 0.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 32 | 11.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 21 | 7.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 105 | 38.2% |
| Householder living alone | 102 | 37.1% |
| 65 years and over | 58 | 21.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 80 | 29.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 88 | 32.0% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Heron Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 615 | 100% |
| Householder | 275 | 44.7% |
| Spouse | 137 | 22.3% |
| Child | 169 | 27.5% |
| Other relatives | 24 | 3.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 10 | 1.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 8 | 1.3% |
Marital Status in Heron Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 229 | 100% |
| Never married | 71 | 31.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 135 | 59.0% |
| Separated | 5 | 2.2% |
| Widowed | 2 | 0.9% |
| Divorced | 16 | 7.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 270 | 100% |
| Never married | 45 | 16.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 142 | 52.6% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 46 | 17.0% |
| Divorced | 37 | 13.7% |
Fertility in Heron Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 5 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 1 | 20.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 14 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 39 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 29 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 62 | 0% |
Grandparents in Heron Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 27 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 7 | 25.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 7 | 25.9% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 7 | 100% |
| Who are female | 4 | 57.1% |
| Who are married | 7 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Heron Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 151 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 12 | 7.9% |
| Kindergarten | 3 | 2.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 77 | 51.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 51 | 33.8% |
| College or graduate school | 8 | 5.3% |
Educational Attainment in Heron Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 416 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 6 | 1.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 22 | 5.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 129 | 31.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 104 | 25.0% |
| Associate's degree | 92 | 22.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 50 | 12.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13 | 3.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 93.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.1% |
Veteran Status in Heron Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 462 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 36 | 7.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Heron Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 615 | 100% |
| With a disability | 67 | 10.9% |
| Under 18 years | 153 | 100% |
| With a disability | 12 | 7.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 360 | 100% |
| With a disability | 12 | 3.3% |
| 65 years and over | 102 | 100% |
| With a disability | 43 | 42.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Heron Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 613 | 100% |
| Same house | 536 | 87.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 77 | 12.6% |
| Same county | 19 | 3.1% |
| Different county | 58 | 9.5% |
| Same state | 15 | 2.4% |
| Different state | 43 | 7.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Heron Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 615 | 100% |
| Native | 586 | 95.3% |
| Born in United States | 583 | 94.8% |
| State of residence | 450 | 73.2% |
| Different state | 133 | 21.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 3 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 29 | 4.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Heron Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 29 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 3 | 10.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 26 | 89.7% |
Year of Entry in Heron Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 32 | 100% |
| Native | 3 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 29 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 29 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Heron Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 29 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 29 | 100.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |