Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
This zip code:
1.1% ($1,621)
Minnesota:
1.1% ($2,359)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,531 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,031 (1.2%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,181
(51.4%)
Females: 1,118
(48.6%)
For population 25 years and over in 56209:
High school or higher: 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
Unemployed: 1.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 56209:
Never married: 25.3%
Now married: 58.6%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 10.9%
Zip code 56209 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Races in zip code 56209
2,243White population
5Black population
3American Indian population
8Asian population
0Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population
Estimated median house/condo value in 2016: $152,390
56209:
$152,390
Minnesota:
$211,800
Median resident age:
This zip code:
42.1 years
Minnesota median age:
37.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Minnesota:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56209, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $56,187 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$56,187
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $38,698 (reported on 85.2% of returns)
Here:
$38,698
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.1% for AGIs below $25k, 77.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,589 (reported on 40.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,589
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,000 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,000
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,543 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:
+$8,543
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,633 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,633
State:
+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,225 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
56209:
$9,225
Minnesota:
$15,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,211 (20% of AGI, reported on 31.3% of returns)
Here:
$20,211
State:
$24,665
Here:
20.2% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,220 (reported on 26.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,220
State:
$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $8,661 (reported on 31.3% of returns)
56209:
$8,661
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,081 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,081
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 69.6%
Here:
70%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 57.9% for AGIs below $25k, 65.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56209, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,890 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,890
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $32,095 (reported on 85.0% of returns)
Here:
$32,095
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 137.8% for AGIs below $10k, 75.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,091 (reported on 44.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,091
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,541 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,541
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,382 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:
+$5,382
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.7% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,330 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
+$5,330
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,692 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
56209:
$2,692
Minnesota:
$2,955
Total itemized deductions: $16,813 (24% of AGI, reported on 28.2% of returns)
Here:
$16,813
State:
$20,035
Here:
24.3% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.2% for AGIs below $10k, 8.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,493 (3% of AGI, reported on 25.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,493
State:
$3,333
Here:
3.5% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,743 (reported on 76.1% of returns)
56209:
$4,743
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,440 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,440
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.9%
Here:
73%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 59.3% for AGIs below $10k, 71.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 54 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 895
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 17 (13 now married, 3 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 436 (208 now married, 226 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 56209 with a mortgage: 493 (25 second mortgage, 51 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 297
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,184 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $516
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
9.5%
Whole state:
9.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
7.6%
Whole state:
5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.8
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.2
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 56209: Atwater (A), Island Pine Golf Club (B), City of Atwater Fire Department (C), Atwater Police Department (D), Atwater Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 56209 include: Lake Elizabeth Church (A), Saint John Lutheran Church (B), Immanuel Lutheran Church (C), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (D), Rosendale Church (E), United Methodist Church (F), Immanuel Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Oakside Cemetery (2), Bethlehem Cemetery (3), Immanuel Cemetery (4), Rosendale Cemetery (5), Saint Marys Cemetery (6), Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Tadd Lake (A), Pay Lake (B), Wheeler Lake (C), Summit Lake (D), Upper Lake (E), Sperry Lake (F), Schultz Lake (G), Otter Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 56209 include: Wieker State Wildlife Management Area (1), Gennesse State Wildlife Management Area (2), Homer Bach Softball Field (3), Gordy Johnson Little League Field (4), Centennial Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Atwater, MN (56209) in owner-occupied houses/condos
5no vehicle
1551 vehicle
3572 vehicles
1433 vehicles
784 vehicles
595+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 56209 population
Cars and other vehicles available in Atwater, MN (56209) in renter-occupied apartments
6no vehicle
771 vehicle
552 vehicles
93 vehicles
54 vehicles
15+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 56209 population
Zip code 56209 household income distribution in 2016
30Less than $10,000
26$10,000 to $14,999
34$15,000 to $19,999
35$20,000 to $24,999
82$25,000 to $29,999
45$30,000 to $34,999
43$35,000 to $39,999
43$40,000 to $44,999
56$45,000 to $49,999
107$50,000 to $59,999
83$60,000 to $74,999
135$75,000 to $99,999
107$100,000 to $124,999
57$125,000 to $149,999
20$150,000 to $199,999
28$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2016 in zip code 56209
10Less than $10,000
4$10,000 to $14,999
1$15,000 to $19,999
5$20,000 to $24,999
1$25,000 to $29,999
3$30,000 to $34,999
11$35,000 to $39,999
9$40,000 to $49,999
19$50,000 to $59,999
20$60,000 to $69,999
46$70,000 to $79,999
43$80,000 to $89,999
45$90,000 to $99,999
96$100,000 to $124,999
56$125,000 to $149,999
52$150,000 to $174,999
60$175,000 to $199,999
72$200,000 to $249,999
61$250,000 to $299,999
67$300,000 to $399,999
37$400,000 to $499,999
19$500,000 to $749,999
2$750,000 to $999,999
2$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
2$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
5$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in zip code 56209
7$100 to $149
2$150 to $199
6$200 to $249
3$300 to $349
14$400 to $449
34$450 to $499
7$500 to $549
2$550 to $599
10$600 to $649
3$700 to $749
3$900 to $999
1$2,000 to $2,499
40No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2016: $617.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016: $204,822.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2016 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $148,068
Asian householders: $70,464
Hispanic or Latino householders: $178,509
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $152,390
56209:
$152,390
Minnesota:
$211,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $98,034 - $260,148
Mean price in 2016:
Detached houses: $104,240
Here:
$104,240
State:
$258,834
Mobile homes: $27,035
Here:
$27,035
State:
$62,440
Owners and renters by unit type (%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Note: State values scaled to Here population
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,183
One, attached: 8
Two: 10
5 to 9: 23
10 to 19: 9
20 to 49: 3
Mobile homes: 62
Unemployment: 1.8%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 56209
82.2%1,053Drove a car alone
8.0%103Carpooled
1.7%22Bus or trolley bus
0.1%1Motorcycle
1.2%16Walked
0.8%10Other means
5.8%74Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 56209
78Less than 5 minutes
1275 to 9 minutes
13210 to 14 minutes
18615 to 19 minutes
27520 to 24 minutes
10825 to 29 minutes
10930 to 34 minutes
3035 to 39 minutes
2040 to 44 minutes
5345 to 59 minutes
4160 to 89 minutes
3690 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.4%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,262
In family households: 1,885 (302 male householders, 331 female householders)
505 spouses, 624 children (574 natural, 23 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 8 other relatives, 48 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 377 (166 male householders (132 living alone)), 146 female householders (134 living alone)), 63 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 37 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 355 2-persons, 117 3-persons, 101 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 266 1-person, 43 2-persons, 3 3-persons
312 married couples with children.
187 single-parent households (37 men, 150 women).
95.4% of residents of 56209 zip code speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% very well, 24% well, 14% not well, 15% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 47 (2.1%) (35.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.1%
Whole state:
8.2%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)
13%Japan
Most common first ancestries reported in 56209 (%)
36%German
17%Norwegian
9%Swedish
5%American
2%Irish
2%English
2%Scandinavian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
42010 or later
312000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
13Before 1990
Note: State values scaled to 56209 population
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ATWATER WWTP (KANDI-MEEKER RD in ATWATER, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MN0022659, NPDES NON-MAJOR National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MN1340001 4, WATER TREATMENT PLANT Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: ATWATER CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION (215 PLEASANT AVE in ATWATER, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2706700037, AIR PROGRAM, RCRAINFO-MND985744424, CESQG, AFS-2706700037, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, RCRIS-MND985744424, CESQG 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: AIR-CONDITIONING AND WARM AIR HEATING EQUIPMENT AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT Organizations: LARSON R JOHN (CONTACT/OWNER)
MIDWEST LOCOMOTIVE (108 N 2ND ST in ATWATER, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000070672, CESQG, RCRIS-MNR000070672, Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: BIERTHWOTH NORMAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
A.C.G.C. ALP (302 S 2ND ST. in ATWATER, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-012396301
ATWATER FORD INC (HWY 12 W in ATWATER, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: DANIEL F FOSTERVOLD (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, WALSH PATRICK M (CONTACT/OWNER)
ATWATER PUBLIC SCHOOL (301 S 3RD ST in ATWATER, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ELDONS AUTO BODY (109 PLEASANT AVE in ATWATER, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
ATWATER BUS GARAGE (101 MAIN ST S in ATWATER, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: ATWATER PUBLIC SCHOOL (CONTACT/OWNER)
O M ENTERPRISES OF ATWATER INC (HWY 12 E in ATWATER, 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: 2.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
37%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
37%Utility gas
18%Electricity
3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3%Wood
2%Other fuel
1%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 1,841. Population change in the 1990s: +651 (+35.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,959
Northeast: 13
Midwest: 166
South: 45
West: 54
71% of the 56209 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.
92% of the 56209 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, 20% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.4%
Minnesota:
10.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:
7.0%
Minnesota:
8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:
9.3%
Minnesota:
22.2%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
77,048Architecture and engineering occupations
74,404Law enforcement workers including supervisors
66,177Business and financial operations occupations
59,068Education, training, and library occupations
56,132Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
52,530Computer and mathematical occupations
Note: State values scaled to 56209 population
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Management of Companies and Enterprises: Offices of Bank Holding Companies (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Educational Services: Sports and Recreation Instruction (20-49: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (20-49: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (10-19: 1)
Construction: Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (10-19: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (10-19: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Bed-and-Breakfast Inns (10-19: 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 (Noninstitutionalized)
People in group quarters in 2010:
13 people in residential treatment centers for adults
8 people in group homes intended for adults
6 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
11 people in homes for the mentally ill
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
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
Most common first names in zip code 56209 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
Arthur
15
80.9 years
Carl
13
81.5 years
William
12
79.5 years
Anna
11
87.6 years
John
10
65.5 years
Esther
9
85.0 years
George
9
77.5 years
Walter
9
71.9 years
Clarence
9
79.3 years
Harold
9
85.3 years
Most common last names in zip code 56209 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Peterson
23
77.4 years
Johnson
21
79.2 years
Anderson
20
77.4 years
Nelson
18
76.4 years
Larson
13
77.9 years
Slinden
12
82.2 years
Hovey
11
73.5 years
Olson
10
81.1 years
Swenson
10
73.0 years
Kragenbring
9
76.8 years
Businesses in zip code 56209
Ford: 1
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