Heron Lake is a city in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.28 square miles (3.32 km2), all land.

[6] Minnesota State Highway 60 serves as a main route in the community.

Notable People Harvey Edwin Swennes (1899-1964), newspaper editor, publisher, and Minnesota state legislator, was born in Heron Lake.

[9] Garland Buckeye (1897-1975), hailed from the small town of Heron Lake.

[10] Heron Lake is located in Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Jim Hagedorn.

At the state level, Heron Lake is located in Senate District 22, represented by Republican Bill Weber (politician), and in House District 22B, represented by Republican Rod Hamilton.