56501

  1. Legal Resources for the 56501 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 56501 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 56501 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 56501 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 56501 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 56501 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 56501 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 56501 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 56501 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 56501 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 56501 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,047
  • Land Area (2000): 480.278 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 66.053 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,644
Population - Urban/Rural for the 56501 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,281 48.22%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 329 2.18%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,489 49.60%



Employment Information for the 56501 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 56501 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,118 51.60%
15-35 hours 1,876 15.82%
1-14 hours 452 3.81%
No regular hours 3,410 28.76%

Time Left For Work for the 56501 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 186 2.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM 148 2.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 232 3.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 392 5.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 723 10.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 981 14.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,575 23.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 804 11.96%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 304 4.52%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 190 2.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 204 3.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 73 1.09%
Noon-3:59 PM 403 5.99%
4 PM-11:59 PM 508 7.56%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 56501 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 422 6.28%
5-9 1,766 26.27%
10-14 1,515 22.53%
15-19 1,095 16.29%
20-24 613 9.12%
25-29 112 1.67%
30-34 202 3.00%
35-39 91 1.35%
40-44 102 1.52%
45-59 367 5.46%
60-89 284 4.22%
At least 90 154 2.29%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 56501 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 13 0.19% 5,510 81.96%
30-44 0 0.00% 395 5.88%
45-59 3 0.04% 364 5.41%
At least 60 9 0.13% 429 6.38%

Type Of Commute for the 56501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 876 12.28%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,578 78.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 58 0.81%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 25 0.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 186 2.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 410 5.75%



Family Information for the 56501 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,920
People at same address in 1995: 8,164
Household Income in 1999 for the 56501 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 661 10.57%
$10,000-$14,999 547 8.75%
$15,000-$19,999 479 7.66%
$20,000-$24,999 501 8.01%
$25,000-$29,999 445 7.12%
$30,000-$34,999 443 7.09%
$35,000-$39,999 388 6.21%
$40,000-$44,999 436 6.97%
$45,000-$49,999 321 5.13%
$50,000-$59,999 528 8.45%
$60,000-$74,999 507 8.11%
$75,000-$99,999 593 9.48%
$100,000-$124,999 171 2.74%
$125,000-$149,999 87 1.39%
$150,000-$199,999 74 1.18%
$200,000 or more 71 1.14%

Household Type for the 56501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,889 30.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,026 32.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 224 3.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 811 12.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 739 11.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 369 5.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 106 1.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 44 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 56501 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,809 27.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,592 14.59%
Public Assistance 251 1.41%
Retirement 1,086 6.11%
Self Employment 1,153 6.49%
Social Security 2,210 12.44%
Supplemental Security 175 0.99%
Wage / Salary 4,566 25.71%
Other 918 5.17%

Family Type for the 56501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,042 59.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,393 40.55%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 56501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 551 9.46%
Color 1 Box Married 3,645 62.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,476 25.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 152 2.61%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 56501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 527 8.36%
Color 1 Box Married 3,698 58.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,129 17.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 948 15.04%



Education Information for the 56501 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 56501 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 628 5.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,228 10.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,474 30.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,801 24.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 904 7.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,736 15.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 545 4.82%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 56501 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 205 1.36% 20 0.13% 225 1.50%
Kindergarten 150 1.00% 12 0.08% 162 1.08%
Grades 1-4 777 5.16% 65 0.43% 842 5.60%
Grades 5-8 911 6.05% 37 0.25% 948 6.30%
Grades 9-12 1,051 6.98% 12 0.08% 1,063 7.06%
Undergrad college 316 2.10% 30 0.20% 346 2.30%
Graduate or professional school 66 0.44% 19 0.13% 85 0.56%
Total 3,476 23.10% 195 1.30% 3,671 24.40%



Public Benefits Information for the 56501 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 56501 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,055 88.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,723 11.66%



Criminal Information for the 56501 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 45


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 56501 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 56501 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,833 12.18%
10-19 Years 2,294 15.25%
20-29 Years 1,362 9.05%
30-39 Years 1,944 12.92%
40-49 Years 2,293 15.24%
50-59 Years 1,865 12.39%
60-69 Years 1,426 9.48%
70-79 Years 1,212 8.05%
80-89 Years 654 4.35%
90+ Years 164 1.09%

Population - Male/Female for the 56501 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,300 48.51%
Color 1 Box Female 7,747 51.49%

Population By Ethnicity for the 56501 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,989 92.97%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 499 3.32%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 309 2.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 128 0.85%
Color 2 Box Asian 64 0.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 39 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 56501 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,026 33.41%
2. Norwegian 4,914 27.24%
3. Swedish 1,486 8.24%
4. Irish 1,216 6.74%
5. English 1,001 5.55%
6. French Non-Basque 560 3.10%
7. Polish 363 2.01%
8. United States Or American 325 1.80%
9. Finnish 321 1.78%
10. Danish 243 1.35%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 56501 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,728 96.61%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 206 1.45%
3. German 87 0.61%
4. Scandinavian 66 0.46%
5. Other Native North American 42 0.30%
6. Other Pacific Island 32 0.23%
7. French 18 0.13%
8. Other Slavic 12 0.08%
9. Arabic 8 0.06%
10. Russian 4 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 56501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,913 98.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 106 0.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 80 0.53%



Cities for the 56501 Zip Code Back to top
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