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Location of Henning, Minnesota
Location of Henning, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Otter Tail
Incorporated 1887
Area
 • Total 3.34 sq mi (8.66 km2)
 • Land 3.30 sq mi (8.56 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
1,437 ft (438 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 854
 • Estimate 
(2021)
860
 • Density 258.55/sq mi (99.82/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56551
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-28520
GNIS feature ID 2394352

Henning is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 854 at the 2020 census.

History

Henning was incorporated in 1887, and named for John O. Henning, a pharmacist.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.38 square miles (8.75 km2), of which 3.34 square miles (8.65 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.

Minnesota State Highways 108 and 210 are two of the main routes in the community, and Minnesota State Highway 29 is nearby.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 254
1900 645 153.9%
1910 603 −6.5%
1920 755 25.2%
1930 731 −3.2%
1940 948 29.7%
1950 1,004 5.9%
1960 980 −2.4%
1970 850 −13.3%
1980 832 −2.1%
1990 738 −11.3%
2000 719 −2.6%
2010 802 11.5%
2020 854 6.5%
2021 (est.) 860 7.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 802 people, 364 households, and 181 families living in the city. The population density was 240.1 inhabitants per square mile (92.7/km2). There were 438 housing units at an average density of 131.1 per square mile (50.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 364 households, of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.3% were non-families. 47.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 32.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 50.1 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.8% were from 25 to 44; 22.4% were from 45 to 64; and 32.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.0% male and 54.0% female.

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