Hector, Renville County, Minnesota
City in Renville County, Minnesota · ZIP 55342
- Renville County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2 public schools
- 994 (2024 estimate)Population
- 466Households
- $59,762Median household income
- $124,100Median home value
- 2Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Hector
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,166 |
| 2010 | 1,151 |
| 2020 | 1,012 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $59,762 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 350 units
- Renter occupied
- 116 units
- Vacancy rate
- 15.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Hector | Renville County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,111 | 14,587 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $59,762 | $69,086 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 38.5 | 42.1 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $124,100 | $151,900 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 14.7% | 18.4% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.3% | 3.4% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.1% | 79.4% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 15.6 minutes | 20.5 minutes | 23.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Element | Public | Pre-K–5 | Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart |
| Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda | Public | 6–12 | Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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