Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,995
| This zip code: | $35,995 | | Minnesota: | $55,802 |
Nearest zip codes: 56118, 56120, 56022, 56019, 56160, 56101.
Housing units in zip code 56159 with a mortgage: 336 (14 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 409
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $767
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $299
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 21.1% | | Whole state: | 9.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 8.2% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 3.7 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 7
- 1995 to 1998: 22
- 1990 to 1994: 3
- 1980 to 1989: 42
- 1970 to 1979: 183
- 1960 to 1969: 142
- 1950 to 1959: 165
- 1940 to 1949: 137
- 1939 or earlier: 510
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mountain Lake, MN (56159): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 50
- 2 bedrooms: 159
- 3 bedrooms: 376
- 4 bedrooms: 240
- 5 or more bedrooms: 65
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 5
- 1 bedrooms: 93
- 2 bedrooms: 40
- 3 bedrooms: 59
- 4 bedrooms: 29
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Vehicles available in 56159 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 19
- 1 vehicle: 288
- 2 vehicles: 385
- 3 vehicles: 160
- 4 vehicles: 19
- 5 or more vehicles: 19
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 54
- 1 vehicle: 100
- 2 vehicles: 54
- 3 vehicles: 18
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 56159:
- Less than $10,000: 10
- $10,000 to $14,999: 5
- $15,000 to $19,999: 13
- $20,000 to $24,999: 27
- $25,000 to $29,999: 23
- $30,000 to $34,999: 20
- $35,000 to $39,999: 27
- $40,000 to $49,999: 56
- $50,000 to $59,999: 61
- $60,000 to $69,999: 56
- $70,000 to $79,999: 64
- $80,000 to $89,999: 69
- $90,000 to $99,999: 59
- $100,000 to $124,999: 114
- $125,000 to $149,999: 62
- $150,000 to $174,999: 44
- $175,000 to $199,999: 27
- $200,000 to $249,999: 31
- $250,000 to $299,999: 18
- $300,000 to $399,999: 18
- $400,000 to $499,999: 6
- $500,000 to $749,999: 4
- $750,000 to $999,999: 3
- $1,000,000 or more: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 56159:
- Less than $100: 2
- $100 to $149: 12
- $150 to $199: 24
- $200 to $249: 22
- $250 to $299: 13
- $300 to $349: 10
- $350 to $399: 2
- $400 to $449: 8
- $450 to $499: 3
- $550 to $599: 4
- $700 to $749: 18
- $1,000 to $1,249: 24
- No cash rent: 69
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $18,084.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $86,452
- Asian householders: $31,108
- Some other race householders: $24,235
- Two or more races householders: $48,290
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $23,693
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,644 (it was $48,200 in 2000)
| 56159: | $93,644 | | Minnesota: | $213,600 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $47,935 - $122,694
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $124,007| Here: | $124,007 | | State: | $270,059 |
In 2-unit structures: $93,517| Here: | $93,517 | | State: | $280,233 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $120,483| Here: | $120,483 | | State: | $204,358 |
Mobile homes: $15,313| Here: | $15,313 | | State: | $34,666 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,046
- One, attached: 4
- Two: 37
- 3 or 4: 11
- 5 to 9: 9
- 10 to 19: 6
- 20 to 49: 74
- 50 or more: 5
- Mobile homes: 19

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 945 (75%)
- Carpooled: 113 (9%)
- Bicycle: 6 (0%)
- Walked: 86 (7%)
- Other means: 4 (0%)
- Worked at home: 101 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 248
- 5 to 9 minutes: 348
- 10 to 14 minutes: 168
- 15 to 19 minutes: 170
- 20 to 24 minutes: 68
- 25 to 29 minutes: 7
- 30 to 34 minutes: 82
- 35 to 39 minutes: 1
- 40 to 44 minutes: 7
- 45 to 59 minutes: 23
- 60 to 89 minutes: 26
- 90 or more minutes: 6
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,911
- In family households: 2,567 (726 male householders, 95 female householders)
688 spouses, 974 children (933 natural, 23 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 22 other relatives, 38 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 344 (104 male householders (92 living alone)), 217 female householders (211 living alone)), 23 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 165 (113 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 414 2-persons, 132 3-persons, 125 4-persons, 74 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 303 1-person, 16 2-persons, 2 3-persons.
702 married couples with children.
146 single-parent households (31 men, 115 women).
78.6% of residents of 56159 zip code speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 10% well, 13% not well, 2% not at all).
11.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% very well, 28% well, 4% not well).
5.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% very well, 34% well, 12% not well, 2% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 183 (5.9%)
(42.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Laos (44%)
- Mexico (16%)
- Philippines (11%)
- Canada (11%)
- Thailand (7%)
- Korea (3%)
- Netherlands (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 16
- 1990 to 1994: 26
- 1985 to 1989: 59
- 1980 to 1984: 37
- 1975 to 1979: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1965 to 1969: 31
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White population: 2,710
Black population: 22
American Indian population: 10
Asian population: 154
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 107
Two or more races population: 84

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 1413 |
|  Other groups: 364 |
|  Dutch: 172 |
|  Norwegian: 138 |
|  United States or American: 92 |
|  Swedish: 64 |
|  English: 54 |
|  Polish: 25 |
|  Russian: 23 |
|  Czech: 18 |
|  Danish: 15 |
|  French (except Basque): 14 |
|  Swiss: 14 |
|  Irish: 13 |
|  European: 12 |
|  Austrian: 11 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 8 |
|  Scandinavian: 8 |
|  Welsh: 6 |
|  Macedonian: 4 |
|  French Canadian: 4 |
|  Ukrainian: 4 |
|  Icelander: 3 |
|  Greek: 3 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 3 |
|  Belgian: 2 |
|  Luxemburger: 2 |
|  Hungarian: 2 |
|  Scottish: 2 |
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MOUNTAIN LAKE CITY OF MUNICIPAL UTILITY (925 2 ND AVENUE in MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND037477866, CESQG, RCRIS-MND037477866,
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
Business NAICS classification: FOSSIL FUEL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION.
Organizations: MOUNTAIN LAKE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MOUNTAIN LAKE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, MOUNTAIN LAKE PUBLIC UTILITIES
- BALZER MFG INC SOUTH BLDG (HWY 60 E & CTY RD 27 E in MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985685809, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985685809, SQG
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC and NAICS classification: FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
Organizations: BALZER INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BALZER MANUFACTURING CORP
- MOUNTAIN LAKE MEDICAL CLINIC (308 8TH STREET NORTH in MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND981796675, CESQG, RCRIS-MND981796675,
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: SPECIALTY HOSPITALS, EXCEPT PSYCHIATRIC
Organizations: MT LAKE MEDICAL CENTER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MT LAKE MEDICAL CENTER
- MIDWAY FARM EQUIPMENT (COUNTY ROAD 1 N in MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND051723518, CESQG, RCRIS-MND051723518,
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC and NAICS classification: FARM AND GARDEN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
- MOUNTAIN LAKE WWTP (3RD AVE& 15TH ST in MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MNG580035, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES.
Organizations: MOUNTAIN LAKE CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CITY OF MOUNTAIN LAKE
- FRIESEN BODY SHOP (1151 2ND AVE in MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND179143284, CESQG, RCRIS-MND179143284,
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
Organizations: FRIESEN BARRY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MOUNTAIN LAKE (CITY HALL in MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MN1170003 5, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
- MOUNTAIN LAKE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (1025 2ND AVENUE in MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000054874, CESQG, RCRIS-MNR000054874,
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: ELECTRIC SERVICES
Business NAICS classification: FOSSIL FUEL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION.
Organizations: MOUNTAIN LAKE CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MOUNTAIN LAKE FURNITURE (523 3RD AVE in MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AFS-2703300029, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED
- MOUNTAIN LAKE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (1015 2ND AVE in MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2703300019, AIR PROGRAM, AFS-2703300019, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
Business NAICS classification: ELECTRIC BULK POWER TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL.
Organizations: MOUNTAIN LAKE CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MOUNTAIN LAKE EL. (450 12TH ST. in MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010173010
- MOUNTAIN LAKE SEC. (450 12TH ST. in MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010173020
- BALZER INC SOUTH BLDG (COUNTY RD 27 in MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OTT STEVE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BALZER INC - PARTS BLDG S
Median worth of mobile homes: $18,645
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (67%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2173
- Northeast: 37
- Midwest: 472
- South: 94
- West: 105
66% of the 56159 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Minnesota.
Population in 1990: 2,506. Population change in the 1990s: +583 (+23.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 84
| Here: | 20.4% | | Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14
| Here: | 6.0% | | Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16
| Here: | 32.0% | | Minnesota: | 24.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 4, 1-4: 4)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1)
- Construction: Roofing Contractors (20-49: 1)
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
113 people in nursing homes
55 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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