Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2013:
This zip code:
1.2% ($839)
Minnesota:
1.2% ($2,148)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $882 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $805 (1.1%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,298
(51.4%)
Females: 1,228
(48.6%)
For population 25 years and over in 56256:
High school or higher: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 56256:
Never married: 18.4%
Now married: 63.3%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 10.6%
Divorced: 7.0%
Zip code 56256 compared to state average:
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic 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 above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Races in zip code 56256
2,498White population
4Black population
6American Indian population
17Asian population
0Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population
Estimated median house/condo value in 2013: $70,000
56256:
$70,000
Minnesota:
$180,100
Median resident age:
This zip code:
52.6 years
Minnesota median age:
37.7 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
Minnesota:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56256, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $59,792 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$59,792
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $33,770 (reported on 76.2% of returns)
Here:
$33,770
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.6% for AGIs below $25k, 61.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 37.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,543 (reported on 51.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,543
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,168 (reported on 29.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,168
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,076 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:
+$16,076
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$16,821 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
+$16,821
State:
+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,288 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
56256:
$6,288
Minnesota:
$15,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $23,333 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
56256:
$23,333
Minnesota:
$17,874
Total itemized deductions: $21,114 (18% of AGI, reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:
$21,114
State:
$24,665
Here:
18.4% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.6% for AGIs below $25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,684 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,684
State:
$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,279 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
56256:
$8,279
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,787 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,787
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 77.8%
Here:
78%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 69.8% for AGIs below $25k, 76.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56256, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,878 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,878
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $26,124 (reported on 76.8% of returns)
Here:
$26,124
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.4% for AGIs below $10k, 56.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 34.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,468 (reported on 55.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,468
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,121 (reported on 25.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,121
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,982 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:
+$3,982
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,418 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:
+$9,418
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$15,042 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
+$15,042
State:
-$962
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.2% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,811 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
56256:
$2,811
Minnesota:
$2,955
Self-employed pension: $12,280 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
Here:
$12,280
Minnesota:
$12,099
Total itemized deductions: $17,000 (26% of AGI, reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:
$17,000
State:
$20,035
Here:
26.4% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs below $10k, 10.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,955 (4% of AGI, reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,955
State:
$3,333
Here:
4.4% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,789 (reported on 77.5% of returns)
56256:
$4,789
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,486 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,486
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 80.9%
Here:
81%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 72.5% for AGIs below $10k, 81.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 39 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,056
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 13 (13 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 331 (212 now married, 119 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 56256 with a mortgage: 361 (11 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 527
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $890 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: S366
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This zip code:
7.9%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This zip code:
5.1%
Whole state:
6.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.3
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.1
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 56256: Madison Country Club (A), Madison (B), Lac qui Parle County Fairgrounds (C), Louisburg (D), Madison Country Club (E), Madison (F), Lac qui Parle County Fairgrounds (G), Louisburg (H), Madison Lutheran Home (I), Madison City Hall (J), Madison Public Library (K), Madison Police Department (L), Lac qui Parle County Courthouse (M), Lac qui Parle Sheriff Office (N), Madison Fire Department (O), Lac qui Parle County Museum (P), Madison Lutheran Home (Q), Madison City Hall (R), Madison Public Library (S), Madison Police Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 56256 include: Borgund Church (A), Louisberg Lutheran Church (B), Saint Michael's Church (C), Faith Lutheran Church (D), United Church of Christ (E), Calvary Baptist Church (F), Saint John's Lutheran Church (G), United Methodist Church (H), Louisberg Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lokken Cemetery (1), Garfield Cemetery (2), Borgund Lutheran Church Cemetery (3), Minnesota Valley Cemetery (4), Louisburg Lutheran Cemetery (5), Zion Cemetery (6), Frontenac Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 56256 include: Hamlin State Wildlife Management Area (1), Haydenville State Wildlife Management Area (2), Kemen State Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
369 married couples with children.
80 single-parent households (44 men, 36 women).
97.1% of residents of 56256 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 32% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 15% well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% very well, 47% well).
Foreign born population: 57 (2.3%) (91.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents
39%Colombia
25%Philippines
9%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
9%Vietnam
5%Norway
5%Japan
5%Canada
Most common first ancestries reported in 56256 (%)
38%German
28%Norwegian
5%Other groups
4%Swedish
4%American
3%Irish
1%English
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
22010 or later
322000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
35Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
GOLDBECK SALVAGE (RR 1 BOX 51 in MADISON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985702018, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985702018, STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-121186365, GENERAL PERMIT STORM WATER IND, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT 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: REFUSE SYSTEMS Business NAICS classification: MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITIES. Organizations: GOLDBECK LARRY (CONTACT/OWNER)
MUNICIPAL CASTINGS (HIGHWAY 40 EAST in MADISON, MN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2707300003, AIR PROGRAM, PCS-006183255, GENERAL PERMIT STORM WATER IND, AFS-2707300003, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, PCS-006183255, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: GRAY AND DUCTILE IRON FOUNDRIES Business NAICS classification: IRON FOUNDRIES.; IRON FOUNDRIES. Organizations: MUNICIPAL CASTINGS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
MINN KOTA TRANSFER INCORPORATED (HIGHWAY 75 SOUTH in MADISON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND981781081, CESQG, RCRIS-MND981781081, 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: TRUCKING, EXCEPT LOCAL Business NAICS classification: GENERAL FREIGHT TRUCKING, LONG-DISTANCE, TRUCKLOAD. Organizations: SIEDSCHLAG DENNIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
MNDOT DISTRICT 8 MADISON (2505 TRANSPORTATION RD in MADISON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985755131, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, RCRIS-MND985755131, Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MINNESOTA STATE OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MNDOT DISTRICT 8A MADISON (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MNDOT MADISON, MNDOT MADISON/DIST 8
FIELDCREST FERTILIZER (RT 3 in MADISON, MN)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1997-0384, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: NITROGENOUS FERTILIZERS
HALVORSON MYRON (RTE 3 BOX 40 in MADISON, MN)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1989-0010, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
ALYCE OLSON ( in MADISON, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
49%Utility gas
22%Electricity
21%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2%Other fuel
1%Wood
1%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 3,857. Population change in the 1990s: -930 (-24.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,064
Northeast: 6
Midwest: 298
South: 27
West: 62
70% of the 56256 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
93% of the 56256 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% 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): 5
Here:
2.5%
Minnesota:
11.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:
6.5%
Minnesota:
8.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:
2.2%
Minnesota:
23.1%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
85,625Life, physical, and social science occupations
58,750Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
55,313Community and social service occupations
50,417Management occupations
44,219Health technologists and technicians
38,750Material moving occupations
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, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (20-49: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 2)
Information: Radio Stations (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:
82 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
4 people in group homes intended for adults
2 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
130 people in nursing homes
5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2010:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 56256 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
Anna
30
85.1 years
William
26
81.6 years
Clara
26
85.3 years
John
24
79.4 years
Mary
22
86.7 years
Henry
22
78.8 years
Oscar
19
82.2 years
Agnes
18
87.1 years
Alice
18
83.6 years
Esther
17
82.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 56256 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Johnson
45
82.3 years
Nelson
37
80.5 years
Olson
33
79.4 years
Anderson
30
75.7 years
Hanson
23
81.8 years
Larson
23
79.8 years
Lund
23
78.8 years
Peterson
22
78.8 years
Haugen
17
75.7 years
Sjolie
16
80.5 years
Businesses in zip code 56256
Name
Count
Name
Count
Dairy Queen
1
MasterBrand Cabinets
2
La-Z-Boy
1
True Value
1
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(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.2% for AGIs over 100k)
