Estimated zip code population in 2019: 2,175 Zip code population in 2010: 2,363 Zip code population in 2000: 2,557
Houses and condos: 2,442 Renter-occupied apartments: 160
% of renters here:
16%
State:
28%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 55723: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 525.1 sq. mi. Water area: 23.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
0.8% ($1,481)
Minnesota:
1.1% ($2,670)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,496 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,471 (0.8%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $182,559
55723:
$182,559
Minnesota:
$246,700
Median resident age:
This zip code:
57.5 years
Minnesota median age:
38.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.0 people
Minnesota:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 55723, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $52,050 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$52,050
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $40,375 (reported on 75.9% of returns)
Here:
$40,375
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.9% for AGIs below $25k, 60.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 37.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,048 (reported on 50.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,048
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,993 (reported on 24.1% of returns)
Here:
$4,993
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,817 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,817
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,874 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:
+$7,874
State:
+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,565 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
55723:
$14,565
Minnesota:
$15,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $22,924 (26% of AGI, reported on 32.8% of returns)
Here:
$22,924
State:
$24,665
Here:
25.7% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $25k, 12.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,037 (reported on 25.9% of returns)
Here:
$3,037
State:
$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,089 (reported on 32.8% of returns)
55723:
$9,089
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,825 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,825
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.5%
Here:
59%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 48.9% for AGIs below $25k, 61.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 55723, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,692 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,692
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $31,605 (reported on 79.1% of returns)
Here:
$31,605
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.4% for AGIs below $10k, 62.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,195 (reported on 60.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,195
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,885 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,885
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$10,905 (reported on 24.0% of returns)
Here:
+$10,905
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,137 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
+$8,137
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -7.2% for AGIs below $10k, 7.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$1,588 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
Here:
+$1,588
State:
-$962
IRA payment deduction: $3,737 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
55723:
$3,737
Minnesota:
$2,955
Self-employed pension: $9,000 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
Here:
$9,000
Minnesota:
$12,099
Total itemized deductions: $17,184 (22% of AGI, reported on 29.0% of returns)
Here:
$17,184
State:
$20,035
Here:
22.5% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,508 (3% of AGI, reported on 25.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,508
State:
$3,333
Here:
3.2% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,471 (reported on 76.6% of returns)
55723:
$5,471
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,424 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,424
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.4%
Here:
64%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 52.3% for AGIs below $10k, 59.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 57.6% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 40 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 958
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 18 (18 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 286 (138 now married, 147 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 55723 with a mortgage: 371 (4 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 467
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,387 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $499
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
6.4%
Whole state:
9.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
2.9%
Whole state:
5.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.7
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 55723: Pfeifer Lake Campground (A), Hinsdale Island Campground (B), Wakemup Bay Campground (C), Department of Corrections Youth Camp Number 2 (D), Stony Brook Campground (E), Thistledew Campground (F), Thistledew Ranger Station (G), Mountain Iron Station (H), Vermilion Fairways (I), Vermilion Motel and RV Park (J), Cook Station (K), Cook Rest Area (L), Cook Fire Department and Ambulance Service (M), Cook City Hall (N), Cook Police Department (O), Cook Public Library (P), Bearville Township Fire Department (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 55723 include: Saint Marys Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Covenant Church (C), Trinity Lutheran Church (D), Jehovahs Witnesses (E), Sturgeon River Chapel (F), Little Fork Church (G), East Little Fork Church (H), Togo Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bearville Cemetery (1), Carpenter Cemetery (2), Morcom Cemetery (3), Indian Cemetery (4), Cook Cemetery (5), Little Fork Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Battle Lake (A), Rat Lake (B), Sucker Lake (C), Tuber Lake (D), Wilson Lake (E), Blind Pete Lake (F), Wamp Lake (G), Big Rosendal Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Creek (A), Sassas Creek (B), Sand Creek (C), Flint Creek (D), Hoodoo Creek (E), Rice River (F), Venning Creek (G), Black Creek (H), Bear River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 161 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 419 2-persons, 68 3-persons, 83 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 316 1-person, 78 2-persons
188 married couples with children.
48 single-parent households (19 men, 29 women).
98.2% of residents of 55723 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% very well, 11% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (82% very well, 18% not well).
Foreign born population: 37 (1.7%) (76.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.7%
Whole state:
8.4%
19%Burma
8%Haiti
6%Nepal
6%El Salvador
3%Chile
14%Norwegian
14%Finnish
10%German
9%Swedish
9%Scandinavian
7%American
4%English
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
32010 or later
152000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
16Before 1990
Public high schools in in zip code 55723 not listed on the city page:
THISTLEDEW: ALICE O'BRIEN SCHOOL (Location: 62741 COUNTY RD 551, Grades: 6-12)
THISTLEDEW: WILDERNESS ENDEAVORS (Location: 62741 COUNTY RD 551, Grades: 6-12)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
HILL WOOD PRODUCTS (9483 ASHAWA RD in COOK, MN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2713700030, AIR PROGRAM, RCRAINFO-MND006149298, CESQG, RCRIS-MND006149298, CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. Organizations: HILL RAY (CONTACT/OWNER)
, HILL WOOD PRODUCTS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
MNDOT COOK TRUCK STATION DIST 1B (JCT HIGHWAY 53& RIVER ST in COOK, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985739143, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, RCRIS-MND985739143, Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC and NAICS classification: REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS Organizations: MNDOT CENTRAL OFFICE (CONTACT/OWNER)
AINSWORTH ENGINEERED USA LLC COOK OSB (9358 HIGHWAY 53 in COOK, MN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) AIR MAJOR ("Best Available" air pollution technologies tracking) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: RECONSTITUTED WOOD PRODUCTS Business NAICS classification: RECONSTITUTED WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. Organizations: AINSWORTH ENGINEERED (USA) LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: POTLATCH CORP., POTLATCH CORP COOK OSB PLT, POTLATCH CORP. OXBOARD PLANT, POTLATCH CORPORATION - WOOD PRODUCTS, MN DIV., POTLATCH - COOK, POTLATCH CORPORATION, POTLATCH CORPORATION - WOOD PRODUCTS, MN DIV.
MNDOT DISTRICT 1B TOGO (1/4 MI E OF JCT 65 ON TH 1 in TOGO, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985739218, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, RCRIS-MND985739218, CESQG USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC and NAICS classification: REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS Organizations: MNDOT CENTRAL OFFICE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MNDOT TOGO
GUSTAFSON MOTORS (10 HIGHWAY 53 SE in COOK, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MN0000952325, CESQG, RCRIS-MN0000952325, Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED) Business NAICS classification: NEW CAR DEALERS. Organizations: GUSTAFSON LLOYD AND LEE (CONTACT/OWNER)
GUSTAFSON MOTORS (10 E VERMILLION DR in COOK, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: GUSTAFSON LLOYD AND LEE (CONTACT/OWNER)
EDWARDS RIVERSIDE FULL SERVICE (110 E VERMILION DR in COOK, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: BRUNNER GARY (CONTACT/OWNER)
BILL GRUSKA CONST. INC. (HWY 115 in COOK, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: WILLIAM GRUSKA (CONTACT/OWNER)
BOLDT CONSTRUCTION CO (9358 HWY 53/SITE B in COOK, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: O J BOLDT CONST (CONTACT/OWNER)
OHOTTO SVC INC (106 N RIVER ST in COOK, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 24.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 15.3%
44.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
26.1%Electricity
16.3%Wood
8.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3.0%Utility gas
0.5%Other fuel
0.5%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 2,705.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,687
Northeast: 27
Midwest: 305
South: 30
West: 80
69% of the 55723 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
96% of the 55723 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from different county within same state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
Here:
4.8%
Minnesota:
10.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24
Here:
19.7%
Minnesota:
7.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
Here:
16.8%
Minnesota:
22.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
77,501Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
65,199Transportation occupations
61,478Business and financial operations occupations
58,016Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
54,667Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
54,185Construction and extraction occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
GARD INC (210 S RIVER STREET in COOK, MN; small business)
$1,725 with Navy for Electrical Control Equipment. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2005-11-16.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:0151.00
, 0152.00
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 14. The highest number of reported fires - 34 took place in 2013, and the least - 2 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (49.8%), and Outside Fires (30.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 55723