56479

  1. Legal Resources for the 56479 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 56479 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 56479 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 56479 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 56479 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 56479 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 56479 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 56479 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 56479 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 56479 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,315
  • Land Area (2000): 432.549 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.647 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,437
Population - Urban/Rural for the 56479 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,784 52.02%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 290 5.42%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,278 42.56%



Employment Information for the 56479 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 56479 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,996 48.64%
15-35 hours 642 15.64%
1-14 hours 162 3.95%
No regular hours 1,304 31.77%

Time Left For Work for the 56479 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 118 5.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 89 4.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 124 5.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 144 6.54%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 229 10.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 242 11.00%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 332 15.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 268 12.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 80 3.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 42 1.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 56 2.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 26 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 204 9.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 247 11.22%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 56479 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 267 12.13%
5-9 458 20.81%
10-14 340 15.45%
15-19 185 8.41%
20-24 188 8.54%
25-29 73 3.32%
30-34 203 9.22%
35-39 62 2.82%
40-44 84 3.82%
45-59 146 6.63%
60-89 84 3.82%
At least 90 111 5.04%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 56479 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3 0.14% 1,508 68.51%
30-44 0 0.00% 349 15.86%
45-59 4 0.18% 142 6.45%
At least 60 0 0.00% 195 8.86%

Type Of Commute for the 56479 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.59%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 317 13.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,715 72.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 17 0.72%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 131 5.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 152 6.46%



Family Information for the 56479 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 635
People at same address in 1995: 3,055
Household Income in 1999 for the 56479 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 246 11.78%
$10,000-$14,999 229 10.96%
$15,000-$19,999 214 10.24%
$20,000-$24,999 182 8.71%
$25,000-$29,999 158 7.56%
$30,000-$34,999 149 7.13%
$35,000-$39,999 121 5.79%
$40,000-$44,999 139 6.65%
$45,000-$49,999 100 4.79%
$50,000-$59,999 185 8.86%
$60,000-$74,999 177 8.47%
$75,000-$99,999 96 4.60%
$100,000-$124,999 41 1.96%
$125,000-$149,999 18 0.86%
$150,000-$199,999 24 1.15%
$200,000 or more 10 0.48%

Household Type for the 56479 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 595 28.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 576 27.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 92 4.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 287 13.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 264 12.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 149 7.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 55 2.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 25 1.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 56479 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,556 27.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 743 13.01%
Public Assistance 113 1.98%
Retirement 266 4.66%
Self Employment 374 6.55%
Social Security 724 12.68%
Supplemental Security 98 1.72%
Wage / Salary 1,480 25.91%
Other 357 6.25%

Family Type for the 56479 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 675 58.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 484 41.76%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 56479 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 196 9.54%
Color 1 Box Married 1,227 59.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 589 28.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 43 2.09%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 56479 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 240 11.26%
Color 1 Box Married 1,189 55.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 390 18.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 313 14.68%



Education Information for the 56479 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 56479 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 238 6.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 491 12.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,472 37.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 989 25.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 296 7.57%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 303 7.75%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 119 3.05%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 56479 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 53 1.00% 21 0.40% 74 1.39%
Kindergarten 87 1.64% 4 0.08% 91 1.71%
Grades 1-4 233 4.38% 59 1.11% 292 5.49%
Grades 5-8 373 7.02% 33 0.62% 406 7.64%
Grades 9-12 376 7.07% 16 0.30% 392 7.38%
Undergrad college 265 4.99% 30 0.56% 295 5.55%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.08% 2 0.04% 6 0.11%
Total 1,391 26.17% 165 3.10% 1,556 29.28%



Public Benefits Information for the 56479 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 56479 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,444 84.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 786 15.03%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 56479 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 56479 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 732 13.77%
10-19 Years 906 17.05%
20-29 Years 588 11.06%
30-39 Years 638 12.00%
40-49 Years 778 14.64%
50-59 Years 571 10.74%
60-69 Years 455 8.56%
70-79 Years 369 6.94%
80-89 Years 212 3.99%
90+ Years 66 1.24%

Population - Male/Female for the 56479 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,636 49.60%
Color 1 Box Female 2,679 50.40%

Population By Ethnicity for the 56479 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,125 96.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 68 1.28%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 54 1.02%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 43 0.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 15 0.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 9 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 56479 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,976 35.05%
2. Norwegian 773 13.71%
3. Irish 518 9.19%
4. Swedish 407 7.22%
5. English 319 5.66%
6. Polish 319 5.66%
7. United States Or American 221 3.92%
8. French Non-Basque 192 3.41%
9. Danish 139 2.47%
10. Finnish 135 2.39%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 56479 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,842 95.90%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 131 2.59%
3. German 21 0.42%
4. Scandinavian 18 0.36%
5. Miao / Hmong 12 0.24%
6. French 8 0.16%
7. Japanese 7 0.14%
8. Other West Germanic 3 0.06%
9. Polish 2 0.04%
10. Tagalog 2 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 56479 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,291 98.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 31 0.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 30 0.56%



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