Estimated zip code population in 2017: 3,109 Zip code population in 2010: 2,993 Zip code population in 2000: 2,863
Houses and condos: 1,329 Renter-occupied apartments: 261
% of renters here:
21%
State:
28%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 55971: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 80.6 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 39 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
1.0% ($1,804)
Minnesota:
1.1% ($2,445)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,871 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,613 (0.9%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2017: $181,277
55971:
$181,277
Minnesota:
$224,000
Median resident age:
This zip code:
43.0 years
Minnesota median age:
37.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
Minnesota:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 55971, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,929 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,929
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $42,373 (reported on 84.4% of returns)
Here:
$42,373
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.6% for AGIs below $25k, 73.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,093 (reported on 48.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,093
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,297 (reported on 21.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,297
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,835 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:
+$10,835
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,341 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
+$8,341
State:
+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,640 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
55971:
$12,640
Minnesota:
$15,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,045 (19% of AGI, reported on 27.0% of returns)
Here:
$17,045
State:
$24,665
Here:
19.4% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,519 (reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,519
State:
$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,555 (reported on 27.0% of returns)
55971:
$6,555
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,958 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,958
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 70.9%
Here:
71%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 64.7% for AGIs below $25k, 73.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 55971, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,607 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,607
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $33,149 (reported on 84.8% of returns)
Here:
$33,149
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 150.6% for AGIs below $10k, 72.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,208 (reported on 51.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,208
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,103 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,103
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$6,054 (reported on 22.1% of returns)
Here:
+$6,054
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,621 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:
+$5,621
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,581 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
55971:
$2,581
Minnesota:
$2,955
Total itemized deductions: $15,039 (23% of AGI, reported on 24.9% of returns)
Here:
$15,039
State:
$20,035
Here:
22.8% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,135 (3% of AGI, reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,135
State:
$3,333
Here:
3.1% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,102 (reported on 76.1% of returns)
55971:
$4,102
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,526 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,526
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.8%
Here:
68%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 57.8% for AGIs below $10k, 66.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 121 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,097
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 24 (18 now married, 5 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 544 (337 now married, 203 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 55971 with a mortgage: 584 (25 second mortgage, 74 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 372
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,365 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $486
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
8.6%
Whole state:
9.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
5.0%
Whole state:
5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.5
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.0
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 55971: Northend Campground (A), Ferndale Country Club (B), L and D Dairy (C), Depot Museum (D), Rushford Fire Department (E), Rushford Police Department (F), Rushford Public Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 55971 include: Highland Prairie Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Saint John's Lutheran Church (C), River of Life Regional Church (D), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (E), Root River Community Church (F), Saint Mark's Lutheran Church (G), Rushford Lutheran Church (H), Saint Joseph's Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Brand Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Saint Joseph Cemetery (3), Highland Prairie Cemetery (4), Sherwood Cemetery (5), Kopperud Cemetery (6), Johnson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
589 married couples with children.
163 single-parent households (48 men, 115 women).
97.9% of residents of 55971 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% very well, 5% well, 28% not well, 33% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 54 (1.7%) (27.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.7%
Whole state:
8.7%
11%Singapore
7%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
6%Belarus
2%Denmark
2%France
37%Norwegian
24%German
9%American
3%Polish
2%English
2%Scandinavian
1%Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
242010 or later
152000 to 2009
331990 to 1999
9Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
FARMERS ELEVATOR TRUCK SHOP (308 S ELM ST in RUSHFORD, MN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MN0000059899, CESQG, RCRIS-MN0000059899, 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: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS Organizations: FARMERS ELEVATOR COOP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FARMERS COOP ELEVATOR
HOKAH COOPERATIVE OIL - RUSHFORD BULK (1075 STATE HIGHWAY 43 N in RUSHFORD, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRIS-MNS000100925, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC and NAICS classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS Organizations: HOKAH COOPERATIVE OIL ASSOCIATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
HIGH TECH REBUILDERS (HWY 16 W/BOX 248 in RUSHFORD, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND982069445, CESQG, RCRIS-MND982069445, 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: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS Organizations: PETERSON DON (CONTACT/OWNER)
GEOTEK INC (1000 TECHNOLOGY DR in RUSHFORD, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: FINGERSON CONRAD F (CONTACT/OWNER)
EDS BODY SHOP (HWY 43 N in RUSHFORD, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: HEYER EDWARD W (CONTACT/OWNER)
BAKKEN CONSTRUCTION (RESERVOIR RD in RUSHFORD, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: BAKKEN CARROL (CONTACT/OWNER)
MINN DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (HWY 43 N RTE 2 in RUSHFORD, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: MINNESOTA STATE OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
HAMMELL IMPLEMENT (HWY 16 W in RUSHFORD, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: HAMMELL EQUIPMENT INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
MINNESOTA DEPT OF TRANS (902 ENTERPRISE DR in RUSHFORD, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: MINNESOTA STATE OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
HANSONS AUTO BODY (HWY 16 2 MI E OF RUSHFORD in RUSHFORD, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: LARRY HANSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.3%
52.4%Utility gas
22.0%Electricity
15.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7.8%Wood
2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.6%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 2,809. Population change in the 1990s: +54 (+1.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,079
Northeast: 22
Midwest: 814
South: 37
West: 61
62% of the 55971 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
93% of the 55971 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13
Here:
4.1%
Minnesota:
10.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:
4.6%
Minnesota:
7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
Here:
9.4%
Minnesota:
22.1%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
59,908Business and financial operations occupations
57,136Architecture and engineering occupations
56,779Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
55,481Health technologists and technicians
52,529Management occupations
50,503Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIV (210 W JESSIE ST in RUSHFORD, MN) : $161,040 in 21 contractsfrom 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Electric Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year:2000: $30,000; 2001: $30,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $52,200; 2004: $0; 2005: $18,840; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$30,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Electric Services. Signed on 2001-10-16. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$30,000, same as above.Signed on 2000-12-01. Completion date: 2002-10-01.
$30,000, same as above.Signed on 1999-11-08. Completion date: 2002-10-01.
$24,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Electric Services. Taking place in WI. Signed on 2003-11-21. Completion date: 2004-11-22.
HANDYMAN SERVICES (103 E NORTH ST in RUSHFORD, MN) : $37,312 in 8 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $17,182; 2004: $22,800; 2005: -$2,670; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$11,400 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in WI. Signed on 2004-11-02. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$11,400 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in WI. Signed on 2004-11-02. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$8,591 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in WI. Signed on 2003-10-07. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$8,591 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in WI. Signed on 2003-10-07. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
HI-TECH REBUILDERS (HWY 16 WEST in RUSHFORD, MN; small business)
$27,760 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2000-11-30. Completion date: 2000-12-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (100-249: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1)
Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (50-99: 1)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Bowling Centers (20-49: 1)