How long do people stay in their homes in Heron Lake, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Heron Lake, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.3% (±5.5 points) of households in Heron Lake, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.3% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 37.1%

When households in Heron Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Heron Lake	Jackson County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±2.7 points)	3.2%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.0% (±4.8 points)	12.1%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.4% (±10.4 points)	36.4%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±6.0 points)	15.8%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.8% (±3.5 points)	13.2%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	28.3% (±8.0 points)	19.2%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Heron Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jackson County (15.3%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (23.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Heron Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Heron Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Heron Lake	—	17.3% (±5.5 points)	—
Weimer Township	2.4 mi	8.1% (±6.9 points)	Lower
La Crosse Township	3.7 mi	5.1% (±31.8 points)	Not measurably different
Okabena	4.1 mi	25.8% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wilder	6.0 mi	0.0% (±87.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Heron Lake Township	6.3 mi	1.7% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Alba Township	6.3 mi	5.6% (±27.1 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township	6.4 mi	11.1% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Southbrook Township	7.5 mi	6.7% (±46.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Weimer Township, MN (8.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Belmont Township	26.5% (±23.9 points)
3	Okabena	25.8% (±25.0 points)
4	Jackson	21.6% (±6.1 points)
5	Christiania Township	19.8% (±19.0 points)
6	Ewington Township	18.3% (±13.7 points)
7	Round Lake Township (Jackson County)	18.0% (±12.6 points)
8	Heron Lake	17.3% (±5.5 points)
9	Middletown Township	15.6% (±21.4 points)
10	Lakefield	12.1% (±4.7 points)
11	Rost Township	11.3% (±27.4 points)
12	Sioux Valley Township	10.8% (±24.6 points)
13	Weimer Township	8.1% (±6.9 points)
14	Des Moines Township	6.7% (±21.2 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Heron Lake

How often do people move in Heron Lake?

17.3% of households in Heron Lake, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Heron Lake have?

37.1% of households in Heron Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Heron Lake city, Minnesota

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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