Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 44 min5:34 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 39 min8:03 am – 4:42 pm
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People170 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.452 householdsMedian household income $118,889Median home value $193,80098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,125 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 20°F, lows 3°F25 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month June43 in of snow a year, on about 23 days12 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wheaton station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Lakelake · 8.3 miMustinka River Reservoirreservoir · 6.1 miPrescott Lakelake · 7.5 miMustinka Flowagereservoir · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlakesley State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 190 acresHelsene State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 274 acresWilts State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 145 acresMustinka State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 748 acresHorning Pit State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 163 acresMarple State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 74 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 9 Jul 197519 mi away, Near Morris, MinnesotaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 20 Oct 199531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrant County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorcrossserves 50 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2022: arsenic, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,018 ft310 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLake Region Healthcare Elbow Lake Hospital15.2 miPost officeNorcross Post Office3.0 miTown hallHerman Community Center7.9 miFire stationHerman Volunteer Fire Department7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHector International Airport FAR76 miInterstateI-9422 miUS highwayUS 7514 miAmtrakDetroit Lakes, MN DLK67 miCoachFergus FallsJefferson Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56274 ZIP area.
