56601

  1. Legal Resources for the 56601 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 56601 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 56601 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 56601 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 56601 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 56601 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 56601 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 56601 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 56601 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 56601 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 56601 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,491
  • Land Area (2000): 1,098.045 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 86.718 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,081
Population - Urban/Rural for the 56601 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,492 43.77%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 349 1.22%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 15,696 55.00%



Employment Information for the 56601 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 56601 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,496 52.02%
15-35 hours 4,161 18.83%
1-14 hours 1,015 4.59%
No regular hours 5,426 24.55%

Time Left For Work for the 56601 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 286 2.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 234 1.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 447 3.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 665 4.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,201 9.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,141 16.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,167 23.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,222 9.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 437 3.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 599 4.50%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 365 2.74%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 142 1.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,189 8.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,222 9.18%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 56601 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 817 6.14%
5-9 2,531 19.01%
10-14 3,237 24.31%
15-19 2,649 19.89%
20-24 1,561 11.72%
25-29 466 3.50%
30-34 837 6.29%
35-39 153 1.15%
40-44 223 1.67%
45-59 341 2.56%
60-89 211 1.58%
At least 90 291 2.19%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 56601 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 60 0.45% 11,201 84.11%
30-44 44 0.33% 1,169 8.78%
45-59 6 0.05% 335 2.52%
At least 60 0 0.00% 502 3.77%

Type Of Commute for the 56601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 26 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,896 13.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,278 73.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.01%
Color 4 Box Other 75 0.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 110 0.79%
Color 6 Box Walked 930 6.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 650 4.65%



Family Information for the 56601 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,115
People at same address in 1995: 14,196
Household Income in 1999 for the 56601 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,187 11.08%
$10,000-$14,999 785 7.33%
$15,000-$19,999 770 7.19%
$20,000-$24,999 840 7.84%
$25,000-$29,999 818 7.63%
$30,000-$34,999 789 7.36%
$35,000-$39,999 739 6.90%
$40,000-$44,999 698 6.51%
$45,000-$49,999 572 5.34%
$50,000-$59,999 976 9.11%
$60,000-$74,999 990 9.24%
$75,000-$99,999 870 8.12%
$100,000-$124,999 341 3.18%
$125,000-$149,999 137 1.28%
$150,000-$199,999 80 0.75%
$200,000 or more 122 1.14%

Household Type for the 56601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,720 25.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,194 29.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 646 6.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,488 13.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 148 1.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,402 13.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 75 0.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 637 5.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 18 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 213 2.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 111 1.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 56601 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,690 28.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,920 13.07%
Public Assistance 588 1.96%
Retirement 1,647 5.49%
Self Employment 1,663 5.54%
Social Security 2,799 9.33%
Supplemental Security 385 1.28%
Wage / Salary 8,362 27.88%
Other 1,938 6.46%

Family Type for the 56601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,000 53.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,632 46.73%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 56601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 901 8.25%
Color 1 Box Married 5,954 54.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,823 35.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 240 2.20%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 56601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,114 9.61%
Color 1 Box Married 6,042 52.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,362 29.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,073 9.26%



Education Information for the 56601 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 56601 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 814 3.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,855 8.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,974 23.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,341 29.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,986 9.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,517 16.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,687 7.97%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 56601 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 335 1.18% 90 0.32% 425 1.49%
Kindergarten 336 1.18% 51 0.18% 387 1.36%
Grades 1-4 1,342 4.71% 237 0.83% 1,579 5.54%
Grades 5-8 1,601 5.62% 221 0.78% 1,822 6.40%
Grades 9-12 1,728 6.07% 67 0.24% 1,795 6.30%
Undergrad college 3,161 11.09% 157 0.55% 3,318 11.65%
Graduate or professional school 239 0.84% 34 0.12% 273 0.96%
Total 8,742 30.68% 857 3.01% 9,599 33.69%



Public Benefits Information for the 56601 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 56601 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 23,362 87.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,485 12.98%



Criminal Information for the 56601 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 81


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 56601 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 56601 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,763 13.21%
10-19 Years 4,948 17.37%
20-29 Years 4,792 16.82%
30-39 Years 3,481 12.22%
40-49 Years 4,214 14.79%
50-59 Years 2,891 10.15%
60-69 Years 1,897 6.66%
70-79 Years 1,526 5.36%
80-89 Years 812 2.85%
90+ Years 167 0.59%

Population - Male/Female for the 56601 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,031 49.25%
Color 1 Box Female 14,460 50.75%

Population By Ethnicity for the 56601 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 25,074 88.01%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,240 7.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 562 1.97%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 252 0.88%
Color 2 Box Asian 222 0.78%
Color 1 Box African-American 117 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 56601 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,811 27.40%
2. Norwegian 6,999 21.76%
3. Swedish 2,634 8.19%
4. Irish 2,624 8.16%
5. English 2,022 6.29%
6. French Non-Basque 1,327 4.13%
7. United States Or American 1,122 3.49%
8. Polish 832 2.59%
9. Italian 640 1.99%
10. Scandinavian 596 1.85%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 56601 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,416 95.18%
2. Other Native North American 321 1.20%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 296 1.11%
4. German 149 0.56%
5. Chinese 126 0.47%
6. Scandinavian 88 0.33%
7. French 81 0.30%
8. Japanese 44 0.16%
9. African 26 0.10%
10. Other Indic 23 0.09%

Citizen Type for the 56601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,908 97.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 295 1.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 334 1.17%



Cities for the 56601 Zip Code Back to top
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