56537

  1. Legal Resources for the 56537 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 56537 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 56537 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 56537 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 56537 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 56537 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 56537 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 56537 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 56537 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 56537 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 56537 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,054
  • Land Area (2000): 766.093 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 52.499 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,333
Population - Urban/Rural for the 56537 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,973 68.20%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 697 3.66%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,351 28.13%



Employment Information for the 56537 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 56537 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,380 49.20%
15-35 hours 2,453 16.35%
1-14 hours 641 4.27%
No regular hours 4,525 30.17%

Time Left For Work for the 56537 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 226 2.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 117 1.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 267 3.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 476 5.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 890 10.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,107 12.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,974 23.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,132 13.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 328 3.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 340 3.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 144 1.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 73 0.86%
Noon-3:59 PM 694 8.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 762 8.93%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 56537 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 760 8.91%
5-9 2,732 32.03%
10-14 2,119 24.84%
15-19 1,317 15.44%
20-24 506 5.93%
25-29 178 2.09%
30-34 267 3.13%
35-39 31 0.36%
40-44 57 0.67%
45-59 173 2.03%
60-89 277 3.25%
At least 90 113 1.32%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 56537 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 88 1.03% 7,524 88.21%
30-44 9 0.11% 346 4.06%
45-59 0 0.00% 173 2.03%
At least 60 16 0.19% 374 4.38%

Type Of Commute for the 56537 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.04%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 916 10.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,185 80.54%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 35 0.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 113 1.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 275 3.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 391 4.38%



Family Information for the 56537 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,411
People at same address in 1995: 10,461
Household Income in 1999 for the 56537 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 802 10.53%
$10,000-$14,999 646 8.48%
$15,000-$19,999 521 6.84%
$20,000-$24,999 662 8.69%
$25,000-$29,999 508 6.67%
$30,000-$34,999 543 7.13%
$35,000-$39,999 475 6.24%
$40,000-$44,999 485 6.37%
$45,000-$49,999 353 4.63%
$50,000-$59,999 767 10.07%
$60,000-$74,999 729 9.57%
$75,000-$99,999 652 8.56%
$100,000-$124,999 224 2.94%
$125,000-$149,999 85 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 90 1.18%
$200,000 or more 76 1.00%

Household Type for the 56537 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,308 30.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,349 30.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 297 3.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 963 12.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 60 0.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 976 12.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 30 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 468 6.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 133 1.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 51 0.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 56537 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,653 26.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,394 15.95%
Public Assistance 353 1.66%
Retirement 1,355 6.37%
Self Employment 1,164 5.47%
Social Security 2,614 12.29%
Supplemental Security 252 1.18%
Wage / Salary 5,414 25.45%
Other 1,076 5.06%

Family Type for the 56537 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,354 56.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,782 43.09%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 56537 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 603 8.21%
Color 1 Box Married 4,321 58.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,183 29.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 235 3.20%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 56537 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 780 9.81%
Color 1 Box Married 4,395 55.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,559 19.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,217 15.31%



Education Information for the 56537 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 56537 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,275 8.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,353 9.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,235 29.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,385 23.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,465 10.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,773 12.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 846 5.90%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 56537 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 138 0.72% 202 1.06% 340 1.78%
Kindergarten 206 1.08% 32 0.17% 238 1.25%
Grades 1-4 824 4.32% 128 0.67% 952 5.00%
Grades 5-8 1,022 5.36% 135 0.71% 1,157 6.07%
Grades 9-12 1,307 6.86% 101 0.53% 1,408 7.39%
Undergrad college 778 4.08% 42 0.22% 820 4.30%
Graduate or professional school 35 0.18% 9 0.05% 44 0.23%
Total 4,310 22.62% 649 3.41% 4,959 26.03%



Public Benefits Information for the 56537 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 56537 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,634 91.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,643 8.99%



Criminal Information for the 56537 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 67


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 56537 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 56537 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,317 12.16%
10-19 Years 3,060 16.06%
20-29 Years 1,870 9.81%
30-39 Years 2,366 12.42%
40-49 Years 2,981 15.65%
50-59 Years 2,000 10.50%
60-69 Years 1,585 8.32%
70-79 Years 1,509 7.92%
80-89 Years 1,075 5.64%
90+ Years 291 1.53%

Population - Male/Female for the 56537 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,223 48.40%
Color 1 Box Female 9,831 51.60%

Population By Ethnicity for the 56537 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,494 97.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 144 0.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 116 0.61%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 111 0.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 95 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 89 0.47%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 56537 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Norwegian 7,896 34.52%
2. German 6,839 29.90%
3. Swedish 2,029 8.87%
4. Irish 1,030 4.50%
5. English 929 4.06%
6. Polish 588 2.57%
7. French Non-Basque 555 2.43%
8. United States Or American 386 1.69%
9. Danish 362 1.58%
10. Dutch 352 1.54%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 56537 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,263 96.27%
2. Scandinavian 266 1.48%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 187 1.04%
4. German 61 0.34%
5. French 39 0.22%
6. Russian 20 0.11%
7. Other Pacific Island 18 0.10%
8. Italian 16 0.09%
9. Serbo Croatian 15 0.08%
10. Chinese 13 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 56537 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,803 98.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 115 0.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 103 0.54%



Cities for the 56537 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Fergus Falls