Housing units in zip code 56229 with a mortgage: 306 (7 second mortgage, 58 home equity loan, 70 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 222
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,132
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $408
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
8.4%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 56229: Cottonwood Country Club (A), Cottonwood (B), Louwagie Farm (C), Cottonwood Fire Department (D), Cottonwood City Hall (E), Cottonwood Area Historical Society Museum (F), Cottonwood Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 56229 include: Saint Lucas Church (A), English Lutheran Church (B), Church of Saint Mary (C), Christ Lutheran Church (D), Swan Lake Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Sham Lake (A), School Grove Lake (B), Lone Tree Lake (C), Lady Slipper Lake (D), Cottonwood Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 15
2000 to 2004: 38
1990 to 1999: 47
1980 to 1989: 62
1970 to 1979: 186
1960 to 1969: 47
1950 to 1959: 70
1940 to 1949: 51
1939 or earlier: 250
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 56229:
Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 15
$50,000 to $59,999: 11
$60,000 to $69,999: 16
$70,000 to $79,999: 22
$80,000 to $89,999: 24
$90,000 to $99,999: 21
$100,000 to $124,999: 56
$125,000 to $149,999: 49
$150,000 to $174,999: 101
$175,000 to $199,999: 36
$200,000 to $249,999: 53
$250,000 to $299,999: 55
$300,000 to $399,999: 23
$400,000 to $499,999: 5
$500,000 to $749,999: 16
$750,000 to $999,999: 2
$1,000,000 or more: 19
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 56229:
Less than $100: 131
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 8
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 5
$300 to $349: 12
$350 to $399: 109
$400 to $449: 130
$450 to $499: 13
$500 to $549: 68
$550 to $599: 4
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 2
$900 to $999: 1
$1,000 to $1,249: 312
$1,500 to $1,999: 8
$2,000 or more: 7
No cash rent: 24
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $173,550.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $129,572
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $136,189
56229:
$136,189
Minnesota:
$202,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,265 - $210,125
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $134,463
Here:
$134,463
State:
$249,955
Mobile homes: $40,750
Here:
$40,750
State:
$63,606
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 663
One, attached: 9
Two: 30
3 or 4: 57
5 to 9: 358
10 to 19: 25
20 to 49: 49
50 or more: 56
Mobile homes: 13
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 726 (71%)
Carpooled: 137 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
Bicycle: 186 (18%)
Walked: 30 (3%)
Other means: 7 (1%)
Worked at home: 110 (11%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 132
5 to 9 minutes: 115
10 to 14 minutes: 122
15 to 19 minutes: 147
20 to 24 minutes: 245
25 to 29 minutes: 44
30 to 34 minutes: 49
35 to 39 minutes: 10
40 to 44 minutes: 13
45 to 59 minutes: 9
60 to 89 minutes: 8
90 or more minutes: 14
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.0%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,828
In family households: 1,632 (456 male householders, 59 female householders)
488 spouses, 610 children (566 natural, 24 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 2 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 196 (81 male householders (66 living alone)), 84 female householders (82 living alone)), 31 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 18 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 250 2-persons, 64 3-persons, 114 4-persons, 55 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 151 1-person, 24 2-persons, 3 3-persons
459 married couples with children.
89 single-parent households (15 men, 74 women).
96.5% of residents of 56229 zip code speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% very well, 20% well, 14% not well, 21% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% very well, 4% well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% very well, 30% well, 30% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (60% very well, 40% well).
Foreign born population: 45 (2.5%) (58.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.5%
Whole state:
7.1%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Colombia (18%)
United Kingdom (15%)
Korea (15%)
Mexico (15%)
Canada (12%)
Other Central America (9%)
Other Western Europe (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 3
1990 to 1999: 17
1980 to 1989: 23
Before 1980: 12
Races in zip code 56229:
White population: 1,739 Black population: 1 American Indian population: 11 Asian population: 11 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3 Some other race population: 0 Two or more races population: 11 Hispanic or Latino population: 32
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
NORCRAFT COMPANIES LLC - COTTONWOOD (67 EAST 2ND STREET NORTH in COTTONWOOD, MN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2708300023, AIR PROGRAM, RCRAINFO-MND078667649, SQG, AFS-2708300023, AIR MAJOR, RCRIS-MND078667649, SQG 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 TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: WOOD KITCHEN CABINETS Business NAICS classification: WOOD KITCHEN CABINET AND COUNTERTOP MANUFACTURING.; WOOD KITCHEN CABINET AND COUNTERTOP MANUFACTURING. Organizations: PFINGSTEN PARTNERS LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, SAUNDERS KARP & MEGRUE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MID CON CABINETRY, MID CONTINENT CABINETRY, NORCRAFT COMPANIES L L C
FARMERS COOP ELEVATOR CO - COTTONWOOD (177 WEST MAIN STREET in COTTONWOOD, MN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2708300001, AIR PROGRAM, AFS-2708300001, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS Business NAICS classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEAN MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Organizations: FARMERS COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FARMERS COOP - COTTONWOOD
PERFORMANCE CENTER (190 W MAIN ST in COTTONWOOD, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: HOFF ROBERT (CONTACT/OWNER)
NORTH STAR MUTUAL INSURANCE CO (269 BARSTAD RD S in COTTONWOOD, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
PERFORMANCE CTR THE (37 W 2ND ST in COTTONWOOD, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: HOFF ROBERT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.7%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
Electricity (22%)
Utility gas (20%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
Other fuel (2%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Solar energy (1%)
Population in 1990: 1,552. Population change in the 1990s: +284 (+18.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,536
Northeast: 11
Midwest: 214
South: 24
West: 24
65% of the 56229 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.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43
Here:
17.7%
Minnesota:
12.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:
2.5%
Minnesota:
8.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
Here:
14.5%
Minnesota:
25.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Finance and Insurance: Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (20-49: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (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 (Noninst.)
19 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2006:
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
Most common first names in zip code 56229 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
15
82.7 years
Clarence
9
81.6 years
Helen
7
78.7 years
Henry
7
83.9 years
Marie
7
74.2 years
Oscar
7
78.0 years
Clara
6
84.2 years
Robert
6
71.5 years
Gertrude
5
88.4 years
Mary
5
90.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 56229 among deceased individuals