Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,627 Zip code population in 2010: 3,715 Zip code population in 2000: 4,350
Houses and condos: 1,816 Renter-occupied apartments: 295
% of renters here:
18%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56097: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 184.0 sq. mi. Water area: 2.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 20 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.1% ($1,398)
Minnesota:
1.0% ($3,087)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,394 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,396 (1.2%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,878
(51.8%)
Females: 1,749
(48.2%)
For population 25 years and over in 56097:
High school or higher: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 56097:
Never married: 24.2%
Now married: 58.1%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 9.6%
Divorced: 7.6%
Zip code 56097 compared to state average:
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $127,573
56097:
$127,573
Minnesota:
$314,600
Median resident age:
This zip code:
47.2 years
Minnesota median age:
39.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
Minnesota:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 56097, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $53,818 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$53,818
State:
$82,178
Salary/wage: $43,863 (reported on 79.4% of returns)
Here:
$43,863
State:
$67,438
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1259.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3749.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7408.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10415.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17034.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,171 (reported on 40.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,171
Minnesota:
$1,814
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.6% for AGIs below $25k, 54.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 101.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 245.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,006 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,006
State:
$6,928
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.9% for AGIs below $25k, 34.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 98.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 97.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 552.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,174 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:
+$7,174
State:
+$20,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.1% for AGIs below $25k, 44.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 167.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 242.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1631.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,416 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
+$9,416
State:
+$14,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.6% for AGIs below $25k, 221.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 144.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 142.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 847.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,833 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
56097:
$11,833
Minnesota:
$20,675
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 132.9% for AGIs below $25k, 122.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 269.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 317.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 788.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $33,780 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
Here:
$33,780
State:
$33,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 527.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 740.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,225 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
Here:
$5,225
State:
$11,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 209.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,660 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
56097:
$5,660
State:
$8,252
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 283.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,233 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,233
State:
$2,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.4% for AGIs below $25k, 71.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.6%
Here:
97%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 96.4% for AGIs below $25k, 95.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56097, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,012 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$46,012
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $34,566 (reported on 76.7% of returns)
Here:
$34,566
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.8% for AGIs below $25k, 74.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,189 (reported on 43.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,189
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,036 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,036
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,761 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:
+$10,761
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 27.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,746 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
+$8,746
State:
+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,830 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
56097:
$8,830
Minnesota:
$15,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $12,550 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
56097:
$12,550
Minnesota:
$17,874
Total itemized deductions: $18,973 (22% of AGI, reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:
$18,973
State:
$24,665
Here:
22.4% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,180 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,180
State:
$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,995 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
56097:
$6,995
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,907 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,907
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.3%
Here:
68%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 55.6% for AGIs below $25k, 70.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56097, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,164 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,164
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $28,230 (reported on 80.2% of returns)
Here:
$28,230
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 157.0% for AGIs below $10k, 66.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 35.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,355 (reported on 55.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,355
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,206 (reported on 27.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,206
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,591 (reported on 23.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,591
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,208 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:
+$7,208
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $10k, 6.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$7,124 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
+$7,124
State:
-$962
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,536 (reported on 4.7% of returns)
56097:
$2,536
Minnesota:
$2,955
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $14,819 (24% of AGI, reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:
$14,819
State:
$20,035
Here:
24.1% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $10k, 8.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,915 (5% of AGI, reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,915
State:
$3,333
Here:
4.6% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,933 (reported on 73.0% of returns)
56097:
$3,933
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,519 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,519
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.8%
Here:
77%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 68.3% for AGIs below $10k, 76.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.8% 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: 0.1% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 129 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,492
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 38 (31 now married, 7 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 536 (239 now married, 297 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 56097 with a mortgage: 642 (47 second mortgage, 37 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,144 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $514
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.3%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.6%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.7
State:
7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
3.8
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 56097: Wells (A), Wells Golf Club (B), Wells Volunteer Fire Department (C), Wells City Hall (D), Wells City Police Department (E), Wells Public Library (F), Walters Volunteer Fire Department (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 56097 include: United Lutheran Church (A), Christ Redeemer Lutheran Church (B), Calvary Baptist Church (C), Saint Casimir's Catholic Parish (D), United Methodist Church (E), Covenant Life Church (F), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (G), Rice Lake Church (H), Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rice Lake Cemetery (1), Rose Hill Cemetery (2), Saint Casimer Cemetery (3), Saint Paul's Cemetery (4), United Lutheran Cemetery (5), Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery (6), Saint Johns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 56097 include: Walnut Lake State Wildlife Management Area (1), Pihls County Park (2), Thompson Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 48 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 567 2-persons, 199 3-persons, 132 4-persons, 82 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 490 1-person, 118 2-persons
579 married couples with children.
204 single-parent households (91 men, 113 women).
97.7% of residents of 56097 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% very well, 22% well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 20% well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% very well, 35% well).
Foreign born population: 49 (1.4%) (40.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.4%
Whole state:
8.7%
47%Malaysia
29%Honduras
14%Singapore
12%Japan
49%German
8%American
8%Norwegian
6%Polish
5%English
2%Irish
1%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
72010 or later
02000 to 2009
91990 to 1999
37Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ARMOUR SWIFT ECKRICH DELI FOODSERVICE COMPANY (115 NORTH BROADWAY in WELLS, MN)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2704300046, AIR PROGRAM, RCRAINFO-MND985710235, CESQG, AFS-2704300046, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, RCRIS-MND985710235, CESQG Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: SAUSAGES AND OTHER PREPARED MEAT PRODUCTS; POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING Business NAICS classification: MEAT PROCESSED FROM CARCASSES. Organizations: ARMOUR SWIFT ECKRICH INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ARMOUR SWIFT ECKRICH INC, SWIFT ECKRICH INC., SWIFT-ECKRICH INC - WELLS
ELMERS BODY SHOP (52 2ND SE in WELLS, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND170193940, CESQG, RCRIS-MND170193940, 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: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Organizations: ELMER DAVID (CONTACT/OWNER)
, ELMER S BODY SHOP (CONTACT/OWNER)
FOOD N FUEL C38 (259 2ND AVE NW in WELLS, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000024786, CESQG, RCRIS-MNR000024786, 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: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Organizations: FOOD-N-FUEL INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
OAKWOOD PRODUCTS (INDUSTRIAL PARK in WELLS, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: WEIHE D AND JACOBSON W (CONTACT/OWNER)
PEAVEY CO (100 N BROADWAY in WELLS, MN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
MINN DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (RR 1 in WELLS, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: MINN DOT DIST 7 (CONTACT/OWNER)
GRAIN LAND COOP (110 FIRST ST. S.E. in WELLS, MN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS Alternative names: GRAIN LAND COOP - WELLS, WELLS FARMERS ELEV
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%
58.4%Utility gas
31.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6.7%Electricity
2.1%Wood
0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.8%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 3,585. Population change in the 1990s: +765 (+21.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,940
Northeast: 50
Midwest: 434
South: 93
West: 42
71% of the 56097 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
93% of the 56097 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26
Here:
7.6%
Minnesota:
12.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Minnesota:
8.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
Here:
11.9%
Minnesota:
26.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
73,096Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
63,403Business and financial operations occupations
62,979Law enforcement workers including supervisors
61,710Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
60,511Transportation occupations
59,288Life, physical, and social science occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (20-49: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (20-49: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
49 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
71 people in nursing homes
23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 15. The highest number of reported fires - 37 took place in 2011, and the least - 4 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (36.4%), and Structure Fires (34.1%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 56097