56542

  1. Legal Resources for the 56542 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 56542 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 56542 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 56542 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 56542 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 56542 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 56542 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 56542 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 56542 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 56542 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,871
  • Land Area (2000): 510.090 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 27.004 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,319
Population - Urban/Rural for the 56542 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 269 9.45%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,577 90.55%



Employment Information for the 56542 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 56542 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,018 45.84%
15-35 hours 327 14.72%
1-14 hours 77 3.47%
No regular hours 799 35.97%

Time Left For Work for the 56542 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 30 2.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 9 0.86%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 42 3.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 64 6.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 46 4.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 153 14.54%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 248 23.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 200 19.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 57 5.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 47 4.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 17 1.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 0.38%
Noon-3:59 PM 83 7.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 52 4.94%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 56542 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 176 16.73%
5-9 318 30.23%
10-14 189 17.97%
15-19 114 10.84%
20-24 74 7.03%
25-29 12 1.14%
30-34 53 5.04%
35-39 5 0.48%
40-44 25 2.38%
45-59 27 2.57%
60-89 34 3.23%
At least 90 25 2.38%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 56542 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 1.71% 865 82.22%
30-44 0 0.00% 83 7.89%
45-59 2 0.19% 25 2.38%
At least 60 0 0.00% 59 5.61%

Type Of Commute for the 56542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 126 11.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 824 71.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.79%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 20 1.75%
Color 6 Box Walked 73 6.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 93 8.12%



Family Information for the 56542 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 285
People at same address in 1995: 1,659
Household Income in 1999 for the 56542 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 181 15.56%
$10,000-$14,999 85 7.31%
$15,000-$19,999 115 9.89%
$20,000-$24,999 103 8.86%
$25,000-$29,999 102 8.77%
$30,000-$34,999 56 4.82%
$35,000-$39,999 85 7.31%
$40,000-$44,999 71 6.10%
$45,000-$49,999 56 4.82%
$50,000-$59,999 101 8.68%
$60,000-$74,999 91 7.82%
$75,000-$99,999 64 5.50%
$100,000-$124,999 21 1.81%
$125,000-$149,999 12 1.03%
$150,000-$199,999 9 0.77%
$200,000 or more 11 0.95%

Household Type for the 56542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 372 31.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 367 31.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 25 2.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 169 14.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 142 12.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 64 5.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 17 1.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.09%

Household Income Type for the 56542 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 813 23.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 514 15.11%
Public Assistance 70 2.06%
Retirement 210 6.17%
Self Employment 251 7.38%
Social Security 486 14.29%
Supplemental Security 45 1.32%
Wage / Salary 758 22.29%
Other 254 7.47%

Family Type for the 56542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 339 55.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 267 44.06%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 56542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 84 7.89%
Color 1 Box Married 626 58.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 321 30.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34 3.19%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 56542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 106 8.78%
Color 1 Box Married 648 53.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 223 18.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 230 19.06%



Education Information for the 56542 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 56542 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 234 11.02%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 278 13.09%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 679 31.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 444 20.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 197 9.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 201 9.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 91 4.28%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 56542 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 39 1.36% 0 0.00% 39 1.36%
Kindergarten 30 1.04% 2 0.07% 32 1.11%
Grades 1-4 163 5.68% 2 0.07% 165 5.75%
Grades 5-8 156 5.43% 0 0.00% 156 5.43%
Grades 9-12 182 6.34% 2 0.07% 184 6.41%
Undergrad college 44 1.53% 5 0.17% 49 1.71%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.14% 5 0.17% 9 0.31%
Total 618 21.53% 16 0.56% 634 22.08%



Public Benefits Information for the 56542 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 56542 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,422 87.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 331 12.02%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 56542 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 56542 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 358 12.47%
10-19 Years 424 14.77%
20-29 Years 258 8.99%
30-39 Years 318 11.08%
40-49 Years 408 14.21%
50-59 Years 306 10.66%
60-69 Years 301 10.48%
70-79 Years 264 9.20%
80-89 Years 194 6.76%
90+ Years 40 1.39%

Population - Male/Female for the 56542 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,389 48.38%
Color 1 Box Female 1,482 51.62%

Population By Ethnicity for the 56542 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,752 95.86%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 46 1.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 34 1.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19 0.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 14 0.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 56542 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Norwegian 1,490 45.15%
2. German 553 16.76%
3. Swedish 383 11.61%
4. Irish 146 4.42%
5. English 114 3.45%
6. French Non-Basque 99 3.00%
7. Danish 81 2.45%
8. French Canadian 70 2.12%
9. United States Or American 66 2.00%
10. Scandinavian 55 1.67%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 56542 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,511 94.61%
2. Scandinavian 68 2.56%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 22 0.83%
4. Russian 20 0.75%
5. Chinese 9 0.34%
6. French 8 0.30%
7. Other Native North American 7 0.26%
8. Korean 4 0.15%
9. Other Slavic 3 0.11%
10. German 2 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 56542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,808 98.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 12 0.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 26 0.91%



Cities for the 56542 Zip Code Back to top
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Fosston