Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
29% of residents are 65 or older in Henning, above both the Minnesota town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 3 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower median household income than Henning. Its National Register listings include Trinity Lutheran Church and Lewis House and Medical Office. Henning has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Henning beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 254 in 1890, 854 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Henning, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Henning.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Henning Public School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henning ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 210 | B+ |
| Henning SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 171 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
The typical Henning home is worth about $275,000, up 5.3% in a year, 21% below the Minnesota typical home. Henning’s median rent is $797 a month, below both Minnesota’s towns ($1,196 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 59% of Henning households own their home.
| Henning | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $797 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Henning has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Henning’s July high is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Henning for work: only 6% work in town. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Henning. Jobs based in Henning fell to 286 in 2023, 30 fewer than in 2013.
| Henning | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1 crime was reported in Henning in 2025: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Henning is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Henning beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Henning | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Henning | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Henning is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Henning | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Henning City Park | 0.2 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Henning; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Henning residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
City in Minnesota, United States
Henning is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 854 at the 2020 census.
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Henning has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
