Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Sacred Heart Public School and Hotel Sacred Heart. Sacred Heart has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Sacred Heart beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 76 in 1880, a peak of 763 in 1920, 510 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1903 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sacred Heart, 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 Sacred Heart.
Only 8 of the 257 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower median rent than Sacred Heart. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 8.7%. Also worth knowing: 81% of Sacred Heart households own their home, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%.
| Sacred Heart | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $692 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Sacred Heart’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, close to Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and below U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 6% of working residents stay in Sacred Heart for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Granite Falls (13%), Renville (8%) and Willmar (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles.
| Sacred Heart | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 5°; snowfall runs to about 52 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Sacred Heart who binge drink: 17%. In Sacred Heart, 38% of adults have obesity, and 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Sacred Heart | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Sacred Heart | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.8% | 8.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Of the losses FEMA expects in Sacred Heart, 45% come from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Sacred Heart sits below 56% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Sacred Heart households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 2 acres in Sacred Heart.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sacred Heart City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sacred Heart. Close and well known come first.
14 mi MuseumSwensson Farm Museum19 mi City parkAlexander Ramsey Park
36 mi MuseumDawson Bank Museum
24 mi MuseumRenville County Historical Museum
36 mi MuseumArv Hus MuseumSwensson Farm Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dawson Bank Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Renville County Historical Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arv Hus Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sacred Heart
About 0 of every 100 Sacred Heart residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Sacred Heart’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Sacred Heart is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sacred Heart had a population of 510.
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Sacred Heart 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.
