56278

  1. Legal Resources for the 56278 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 56278 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 56278 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 56278 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 56278 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 56278 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 56278 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 56278 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 56278 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 56278 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,901
  • Land Area (2000): 327.151 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 14.446 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,739
Population - Urban/Rural for the 56278 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 283 9.77%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,614 90.23%



Employment Information for the 56278 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 56278 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,026 43.75%
15-35 hours 362 15.44%
1-14 hours 100 4.26%
No regular hours 857 36.55%

Time Left For Work for the 56278 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 24 2.08%
5 AM-5:29 AM 46 3.98%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 77 6.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 52 4.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 86 7.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 158 13.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 225 19.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 164 14.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 69 5.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 53 4.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 27 2.34%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 104 9.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 63 5.45%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 56278 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 176 15.22%
5-9 460 39.79%
10-14 186 16.09%
15-19 102 8.82%
20-24 66 5.71%
25-29 24 2.08%
30-34 64 5.54%
35-39 6 0.52%
40-44 20 1.73%
45-59 6 0.52%
60-89 29 2.51%
At least 90 17 1.47%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 56278 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,014 87.72%
30-44 11 0.95% 79 6.83%
45-59 0 0.00% 6 0.52%
At least 60 0 0.00% 46 3.98%

Type Of Commute for the 56278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 128 10.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 930 74.40%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11 0.88%
Color 6 Box Walked 78 6.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 94 7.52%



Family Information for the 56278 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 365
People at same address in 1995: 2,025
Household Income in 1999 for the 56278 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 135 10.97%
$10,000-$14,999 103 8.37%
$15,000-$19,999 139 11.29%
$20,000-$24,999 80 6.50%
$25,000-$29,999 117 9.50%
$30,000-$34,999 126 10.24%
$35,000-$39,999 119 9.67%
$40,000-$44,999 75 6.09%
$45,000-$49,999 65 5.28%
$50,000-$59,999 105 8.53%
$60,000-$74,999 79 6.42%
$75,000-$99,999 50 4.06%
$100,000-$124,999 18 1.46%
$125,000-$149,999 7 0.57%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.65%
$200,000 or more 5 0.41%

Household Type for the 56278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 370 30.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 450 37.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 24 1.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 126 10.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 142 11.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 71 5.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 15 1.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 56278 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 830 23.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 587 16.90%
Public Assistance 61 1.76%
Retirement 197 5.67%
Self Employment 273 7.86%
Social Security 522 15.03%
Supplemental Security 59 1.70%
Wage / Salary 748 21.53%
Other 197 5.67%

Family Type for the 56278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 465 64.76%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 253 35.24%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 56278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 60 5.39%
Color 1 Box Married 743 66.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 280 25.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 2.78%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 56278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 82 6.48%
Color 1 Box Married 794 62.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 221 17.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 169 13.35%



Education Information for the 56278 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 56278 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 239 10.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 248 11.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 856 38.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 481 21.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 127 5.73%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 186 8.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 80 3.61%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 56278 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 70 2.41% 4 0.14% 74 2.55%
Kindergarten 42 1.45% 0 0.00% 42 1.45%
Grades 1-4 145 5.00% 8 0.28% 153 5.27%
Grades 5-8 148 5.10% 8 0.28% 156 5.38%
Grades 9-12 200 6.89% 8 0.28% 208 7.17%
Undergrad college 43 1.48% 8 0.28% 51 1.76%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.24% 2 0.07% 9 0.31%
Total 655 22.58% 38 1.31% 693 23.89%



Public Benefits Information for the 56278 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 56278 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,555 90.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 265 9.40%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 56278 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 56278 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 296 10.20%
10-19 Years 453 15.62%
20-29 Years 173 5.96%
30-39 Years 292 10.07%
40-49 Years 454 15.65%
50-59 Years 326 11.24%
60-69 Years 361 12.44%
70-79 Years 317 10.93%
80-89 Years 183 6.31%
90+ Years 46 1.59%

Population - Male/Female for the 56278 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,371 47.26%
Color 1 Box Female 1,530 52.74%

Population By Ethnicity for the 56278 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,836 97.76%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14 0.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 12 0.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 56278 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,372 38.93%
2. Norwegian 778 22.08%
3. Swedish 345 9.79%
4. Irish 283 8.03%
5. English 126 3.58%
6. United States Or American 116 3.29%
7. French Non-Basque 93 2.64%
8. Polish 63 1.79%
9. Danish 61 1.73%
10. Dutch 59 1.67%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 56278 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,667 96.04%
2. German 57 2.05%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 20 0.72%
4. French 15 0.54%
5. Scandinavian 10 0.36%
6. Japanese 8 0.29%

Citizen Type for the 56278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,871 99.10%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13 0.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 13 0.45%



Cities for the 56278 Zip Code Back to top
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Ortonville