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  1. Legal Resources for the 56215 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 56215 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 56215 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 56215 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 56215 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 56215 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 56215 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 56215 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 56215 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 56215 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 56215 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,977
  • Land Area (2000): 558.861 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.092 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,193
Population - Urban/Rural for the 56215 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,484 70.28%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 394 7.95%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,079 21.77%



Employment Information for the 56215 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 56215 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,008 51.78%
15-35 hours 544 14.03%
1-14 hours 211 5.44%
No regular hours 1,115 28.75%

Time Left For Work for the 56215 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 62 2.70%
5 AM-5:29 AM 55 2.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 165 7.18%
6 AM-6:29 AM 176 7.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 204 8.87%
7 AM-7:29 AM 379 16.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 506 22.01%
8 AM-8:29 AM 267 11.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 100 4.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 60 2.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 29 1.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 0.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 151 6.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 131 5.70%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 56215 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 433 18.83%
5-9 765 33.28%
10-14 423 18.40%
15-19 181 7.87%
20-24 100 4.35%
25-29 44 1.91%
30-34 102 4.44%
35-39 16 0.70%
40-44 63 2.74%
45-59 90 3.91%
60-89 35 1.52%
At least 90 47 2.04%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 56215 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 0.70% 1,930 83.95%
30-44 0 0.00% 181 7.87%
45-59 0 0.00% 90 3.91%
At least 60 9 0.39% 73 3.18%

Type Of Commute for the 56215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 24 0.98%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 163 6.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,964 80.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 25 1.03%
Color 6 Box Walked 112 4.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 139 5.70%



Family Information for the 56215 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 781
People at same address in 1995: 3,113
Household Income in 1999 for the 56215 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 184 9.07%
$10,000-$14,999 128 6.31%
$15,000-$19,999 133 6.56%
$20,000-$24,999 203 10.01%
$25,000-$29,999 200 9.86%
$30,000-$34,999 181 8.93%
$35,000-$39,999 86 4.24%
$40,000-$44,999 146 7.20%
$45,000-$49,999 145 7.15%
$50,000-$59,999 201 9.91%
$60,000-$74,999 234 11.54%
$75,000-$99,999 126 6.21%
$100,000-$124,999 34 1.68%
$125,000-$149,999 12 0.59%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.30%
$200,000 or more 9 0.44%

Household Type for the 56215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 625 30.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 636 31.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 56 2.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 256 12.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 259 12.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 132 6.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 43 2.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 56215 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,503 25.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 878 15.10%
Public Assistance 62 1.07%
Retirement 295 5.07%
Self Employment 423 7.27%
Social Security 812 13.96%
Supplemental Security 58 1.00%
Wage / Salary 1,451 24.95%
Other 334 5.74%

Family Type for the 56215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 661 55.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 535 44.73%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 56215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 71 3.74%
Color 1 Box Married 1,236 65.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 531 27.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 60 3.16%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 56215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 125 6.05%
Color 1 Box Married 1,261 61.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 282 13.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 398 19.26%



Education Information for the 56215 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 56215 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 316 8.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 406 10.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,259 34.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 828 22.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 270 7.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 516 13.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 105 2.84%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 56215 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 84 1.69% 0 0.00% 84 1.69%
Kindergarten 32 0.64% 6 0.12% 38 0.76%
Grades 1-4 255 5.12% 0 0.00% 255 5.12%
Grades 5-8 326 6.55% 9 0.18% 335 6.73%
Grades 9-12 358 7.19% 7 0.14% 365 7.33%
Undergrad college 101 2.03% 2 0.04% 103 2.07%
Graduate or professional school 14 0.28% 0 0.00% 14 0.28%
Total 1,170 23.51% 24 0.48% 1,194 23.99%



Public Benefits Information for the 56215 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 56215 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,483 92.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 355 7.34%



Criminal Information for the 56215 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 9


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 56215 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 56215 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 642 12.90%
10-19 Years 746 14.99%
20-29 Years 482 9.68%
30-39 Years 597 12.00%
40-49 Years 705 14.17%
50-59 Years 517 10.39%
60-69 Years 428 8.60%
70-79 Years 478 9.60%
80-89 Years 312 6.27%
90+ Years 70 1.41%

Population - Male/Female for the 56215 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,408 48.38%
Color 1 Box Female 2,569 51.62%

Population By Ethnicity for the 56215 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,864 97.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 66 1.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 18 0.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.20%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 56215 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,229 33.61%
2. Norwegian 2,090 31.52%
3. Irish 453 6.83%
4. Swedish 400 6.03%
5. French Non-Basque 280 4.22%
6. English 278 4.19%
7. Polish 193 2.91%
8. Danish 141 2.13%
9. United States Or American 124 1.87%
10. Dutch 102 1.54%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 56215 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,490 96.68%
2. Scandinavian 69 1.49%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 53 1.14%
4. German 17 0.37%
5. French 15 0.32%

Citizen Type for the 56215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,916 99.17%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 18 0.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 23 0.46%



Cities for the 56215 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Benson