Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,426 Zip code population in 2010: 1,185 Zip code population in 2000: 1,169
Houses and condos: 821 Renter-occupied apartments: 118
% of renters here:
20%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56309: 87.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 54.8 sq. mi. Water area: 10.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 26 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.8% ($2,130)
Minnesota:
1.0% ($3,087)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,974 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,220 (0.9%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 710
(49.8%)
Females: 715
(50.2%)
For population 25 years and over in 56309:
High school or higher: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 56309:
Never married: 14.5%
Now married: 63.6%
Separated: 4.0%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 11.0%
Zip code 56309 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $279,169
56309:
$279,169
Minnesota:
$314,600
Median resident age:
This zip code:
46.6 years
Minnesota median age:
39.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Minnesota:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 56309, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $67,833 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$67,833
State:
$82,178
Salary/wage: $53,175 (reported on 81.0% of returns)
Here:
$53,175
State:
$67,438
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1181.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4161.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6950.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10826.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15831.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,380 (reported on 39.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,380
Minnesota:
$1,814
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.0% for AGIs below $25k, 113.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 158.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 140.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,707 (reported on 23.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,707
State:
$6,928
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.0% for AGIs below $25k, 33.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 184.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 385.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,167 (reported on 23.8% of returns)
Here:
+$10,167
State:
+$20,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.0% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 320.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2096.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,133 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
+$7,133
State:
+$14,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 137.0% for AGIs below $25k, 536.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 305.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,112 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
56309:
$15,112
Minnesota:
$20,675
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 136.0% for AGIs below $25k, 477.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1071.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $32,100 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
Here:
$32,100
State:
$33,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1284.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions: $3,800 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,800
State:
$11,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 126.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxes paid: $6,533 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
56309:
$6,533
State:
$8,252
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 392.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,940 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,940
State:
$2,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.0% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 98.4%
Here:
98%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56309, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $60,714 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,714
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $39,092 (reported on 84.7% of returns)
Here:
$39,092
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.0% for AGIs below $25k, 62.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $721 (reported on 49.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$721
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,813 (reported on 25.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,813
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$20,645 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
+$20,645
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,067 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
+$7,067
State:
+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,900 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
56309:
$9,900
Minnesota:
$15,212
Total itemized deductions: $22,026 (20% of AGI, reported on 32.2% of returns)
Here:
$22,026
State:
$24,665
Here:
20.0% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $25k, 11.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,176 (reported on 28.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,176
State:
$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $8,505 (reported on 32.2% of returns)
56309:
$8,505
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,971 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,971
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 67.8%
Here:
68%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 57.1% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56309, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,402 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$38,402
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $31,844 (reported on 82.4% of returns)
Here:
$31,844
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 152.5% for AGIs below $10k, 64.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $881 (reported on 55.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$881
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $872 (reported on 24.6% of returns)
Here:
$872
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$7,956 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:
+$7,956
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,372 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:
+$5,372
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -22.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$633 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:
+$633
State:
-$962
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, -1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,059 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
56309:
$3,059
Minnesota:
$2,955
Total itemized deductions: $16,477 (23% of AGI, reported on 27.0% of returns)
Here:
$16,477
State:
$20,035
Here:
23.1% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,183 (3% of AGI, reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,183
State:
$3,333
Here:
3.0% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,209 (reported on 76.7% of returns)
56309:
$5,209
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,361 (reported on 10.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,361
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.4%
Here:
71%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 55.5% for AGIs below $10k, 72.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 22 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 563
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 17 (12 now married, 4 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 205 (147 now married, 58 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 56309 with a mortgage: 220 (11 second mortgage, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,537 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $626
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.9%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.0%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.8
State:
7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
3.8
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 56309: Ashby Resort and Campground (A), Shady Lawn Resort and Campground (B), Indian Mounds Resort and Campgrounds (C), Sundowner Campground (D), Ashby Information and Visitor Center (E), Ashby Police Department (F), Ashby Village Hall (G), Ashby Fire Department and Ambulance Service (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 56309 include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Grace Lutheran Church (B), Pelican Lake Lutheran Church (C), Peace Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pelican Lake Cemetery (1), Pomme de Terre Cemetery (2), Native American Burial Grounds (3), Burns Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Ask Lake (A), Bah Lakes (B), Werson Lake (C), Slotsye Lake (D), Shady Grove Lake (E), Pomme de Terre Lake (F), Pelican Lake (G), Melby Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 3 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 214 2-persons, 80 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 62 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 168 1-person, 21 2-persons
292 married couples with children.
53 single-parent households (12 men, 41 women).
98.8% of residents of 56309 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (7% very well, 93% well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 14 (1.0%) (7.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.0%
Whole state:
8.7%
86%Honduras
45%German
26%Norwegian
5%American
4%Scandinavian
3%Dutch
3%Swedish
2%English
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
142010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
2Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ASHBY (CITY HALL in ASHBY, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MN1260001 3, WATER TREATMENT PLANT Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
BOES REPAIR& BODY SHOP (100 MAIN ST in ASHBY, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MN0000239582, CESQG, RCRIS-MN0000239582, 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: BOE ALLEN R (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BOE S REPAIR & BODY SHOP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BOES RPR AND BODY SHOP
ASHBY (SEC 15 T130N R41W in ASHBY, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.1%
55.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
33.7%Electricity
5.3%Wood
4.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.9%No fuel used
0.5%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 869. Population change in the 1990s: +300 (+34.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,195
Northeast: 10
Midwest: 112
South: 28
West: 60
60% of the 56309 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, 50% lived in Minnesota.
87% of the 56309 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Here:
5.0%
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:
Here:
0.0%
Minnesota:
26.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
125,035Computer and mathematical occupations
93,746Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
73,015Community and social service occupations
71,401Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
54,830Transportation occupations
53,069Business and financial operations occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: Masonry Contractors (20-49: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (10-19: 1)
Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
7 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
52 people in nursing homes
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 6. The highest number of fires - 16 took place in 2015, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (45.5%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (21.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 56309