West Heron Lake TownshipMN
A town in Minnesota, home to 125 people.
Is West Heron Lake Township a good place to live?
West Heron Lake Township’s typical household income is $125,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. West Heron Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
125 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to West Heron Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Heron Lake Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Heron Lake Township.
Most of West Heron Lake Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The mean commuting time for West Heron Lake Township comes to 21 minutes. Half commute less than 17 miles. The top destinations are Worthington (19%), Windom (17%) and Lakefield (8%).
| West Heron Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in West Heron Lake Township
A winter brings about 49 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in West Heron Lake Township, mostly inland flooding
In West Heron Lake Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 67 of 100. Expected losses in West Heron Lake Township break down as 53% from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy West Heron Lake Township is
The share of adults in West Heron Lake Township who feel lonely: 28%. In West Heron Lake Township, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 76% had a checkup this year.
| West Heron Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | West Heron Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.2% of the land in West Heron Lake Township is protected from building
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 5.6 miles of trail. West Heron Lake Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 2, covering 372 acres.
| West Heron Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heron Lake Wildlife Management Area: West Heron Unit | — | 317 |
| 2. Heron Lake Wildlife Management Area: South Heron Unit | — | 55 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about West Heron Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of West Heron Lake Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 West Heron Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave West Heron Lake Township for work
Where West Heron Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About West Heron Lake Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
West Heron Lake Township is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 202 at the 2000 census. West Heron Lake Township was organized in 1874, and named for its location west of Heron Lake.
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- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,424 ft
Questions about West Heron Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Heron Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
West Heron Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.