55731

  1. Legal Resources for the 55731 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 55731 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 55731 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 55731 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 55731 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 55731 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 55731 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 55731 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 55731 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 55731 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,264
  • Land Area (2000): 2,254.795 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 249.725 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,654
Population - Urban/Rural for the 55731 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,820 61.02%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 11 0.18%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,429 38.80%



Employment Information for the 55731 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 55731 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,285 42.80%
15-35 hours 1,087 20.36%
1-14 hours 212 3.97%
No regular hours 1,755 32.87%

Time Left For Work for the 55731 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 54 2.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 79 3.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 189 7.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 139 5.44%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 169 6.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 338 13.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 439 17.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 238 9.31%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 201 7.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 194 7.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 69 2.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 37 1.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 222 8.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 188 7.36%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 55731 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 344 13.46%
5-9 619 24.22%
10-14 451 17.64%
15-19 256 10.02%
20-24 177 6.92%
25-29 110 4.30%
30-34 147 5.75%
35-39 36 1.41%
40-44 41 1.60%
45-59 155 6.06%
60-89 146 5.71%
At least 90 74 2.90%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 55731 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.27% 1,950 76.29%
30-44 0 0.00% 224 8.76%
45-59 0 0.00% 155 6.06%
At least 60 0 0.00% 220 8.61%

Type Of Commute for the 55731 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.36%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 412 14.64%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,832 65.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 290 10.31%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 258 9.17%



Family Information for the 55731 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 633
People at same address in 1995: 3,847
Household Income in 1999 for the 55731 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 339 12.24%
$10,000-$14,999 243 8.78%
$15,000-$19,999 216 7.80%
$20,000-$24,999 317 11.45%
$25,000-$29,999 184 6.64%
$30,000-$34,999 213 7.69%
$35,000-$39,999 150 5.42%
$40,000-$44,999 169 6.10%
$45,000-$49,999 139 5.02%
$50,000-$59,999 217 7.84%
$60,000-$74,999 277 10.00%
$75,000-$99,999 148 5.34%
$100,000-$124,999 67 2.42%
$125,000-$149,999 34 1.23%
$150,000-$199,999 27 0.98%
$200,000 or more 29 1.05%

Household Type for the 55731 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 960 34.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 977 35.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 140 5.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 305 10.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 255 9.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 87 3.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 29 1.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 0.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 55731 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,977 25.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,267 16.06%
Public Assistance 90 1.14%
Retirement 723 9.16%
Self Employment 495 6.27%
Social Security 1,031 13.07%
Supplemental Security 83 1.05%
Wage / Salary 1,830 23.19%
Other 395 5.01%

Family Type for the 55731 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 937 67.31%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 455 32.69%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 55731 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 218 7.92%
Color 1 Box Married 1,435 52.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 989 35.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 109 3.96%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 55731 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 204 7.65%
Color 1 Box Married 1,464 54.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 523 19.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 474 17.79%



Education Information for the 55731 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 55731 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 133 2.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 431 8.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,435 27.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,533 29.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 540 10.45%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 733 14.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 364 7.04%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 55731 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 83 1.33% 11 0.18% 94 1.50%
Kindergarten 56 0.89% 0 0.00% 56 0.89%
Grades 1-4 187 2.99% 13 0.21% 200 3.19%
Grades 5-8 287 4.58% 10 0.16% 297 4.74%
Grades 9-12 295 4.71% 2 0.03% 297 4.74%
Undergrad college 577 9.21% 11 0.18% 588 9.39%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.16% 6 0.10% 16 0.26%
Total 1,495 23.87% 53 0.85% 1,548 24.71%



Public Benefits Information for the 55731 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 55731 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,251 88.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 655 11.09%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 55731 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 55731 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 508 8.11%
10-19 Years 921 14.70%
20-29 Years 659 10.52%
30-39 Years 593 9.47%
40-49 Years 1,036 16.54%
50-59 Years 843 13.46%
60-69 Years 648 10.34%
70-79 Years 565 9.02%
80-89 Years 419 6.69%
90+ Years 72 1.15%

Population - Male/Female for the 55731 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,182 50.80%
Color 1 Box Female 3,082 49.20%

Population By Ethnicity for the 55731 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,072 96.93%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 55 0.88%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 47 0.75%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 39 0.62%
Color 1 Box African-American 33 0.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 55731 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,564 21.09%
2. Finnish 756 10.19%
3. Slovene 630 8.50%
4. Irish 621 8.37%
5. Norwegian 606 8.17%
6. English 526 7.09%
7. Swedish 517 6.97%
8. Polish 302 4.07%
9. United States Or American 244 3.29%
10. French Non-Basque 213 2.87%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 55731 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,830 97.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 38 0.64%
3. German 36 0.60%
4. Other Slavic 31 0.52%
5. Serbo Croatian 10 0.17%
6. Other Native North American 10 0.17%
7. French 7 0.12%
8. Polish 7 0.12%
9. Italian 6 0.10%
10. Tagalog 4 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 55731 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,190 98.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 51 0.81%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 19 0.30%



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