Estimated median household income in 2008: $43,056
| This zip code: | $43,056 | | Minnesota: | $57,288 |
Nearest zip codes: 56524, 56586, 56588, 56576, 56571, 56309.
Housing units in zip code 56515 with a mortgage: 352 (23 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 357
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,236
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $419
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 10.1% | | Whole state: | 9.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 2.3% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 3.7 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 56515 include: Eagle Lake Church (A), Trefoldighed Minighed Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Skibvedt Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Annie Battle Lake (A), Molly Stark Lake (B), Crane Lake (C), Blanche, Lake (D), Lundeberg, Lake (E), Hollo Lake (F), Pete Lake (G), First Silver Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 88
- 1995 to 1998: 175
- 1990 to 1994: 236
- 1980 to 1989: 353
- 1970 to 1979: 509
- 1960 to 1969: 326
- 1950 to 1959: 375
- 1940 to 1949: 252
- 1939 or earlier: 455
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Battle Lake, MN (56515): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 40
- 2 bedrooms: 264
- 3 bedrooms: 444
- 4 bedrooms: 201
- 5 or more bedrooms: 43
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 37
- 2 bedrooms: 50
- 3 bedrooms: 42
- 4 bedrooms: 14
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 56515 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 33
- 1 vehicle: 216
- 2 vehicles: 497
- 3 vehicles: 170
- 4 vehicles: 46
- 5 or more vehicles: 30
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 23
- 1 vehicle: 64
- 2 vehicles: 53
- 3 vehicles: 5
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 56515:
- Less than $10,000: 8
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $15,000 to $19,999: 4
- $20,000 to $24,999: 3
- $25,000 to $29,999: 4
- $30,000 to $34,999: 5
- $35,000 to $39,999: 4
- $40,000 to $49,999: 9
- $50,000 to $59,999: 24
- $60,000 to $69,999: 24
- $70,000 to $79,999: 18
- $80,000 to $89,999: 18
- $90,000 to $99,999: 28
- $100,000 to $124,999: 109
- $125,000 to $149,999: 134
- $150,000 to $174,999: 99
- $175,000 to $199,999: 74
- $200,000 to $249,999: 107
- $250,000 to $299,999: 85
- $300,000 to $399,999: 125
- $400,000 to $499,999: 53
- $500,000 to $749,999: 60
- $750,000 to $999,999: 7
- $1,000,000 or more: 13
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 56515:
- Less than $100: 2
- $100 to $149: 3
- $150 to $199: 5
- $200 to $249: 5
- $250 to $299: 13
- $300 to $349: 11
- $350 to $399: 10
- $400 to $449: 11
- $450 to $499: 8
- $500 to $549: 9
- $550 to $599: 6
- $600 to $649: 4
- $650 to $699: 7
- $700 to $749: 3
- $750 to $799: 1
- $900 to $999: 4
- No cash rent: 25
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $114,593.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $194,791
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $191,744 (it was $99,000 in 2000)
| 56515: | $191,744 | | Minnesota: | $213,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,506 - $196,819
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $255,139| Here: | $255,139 | | State: | $263,524 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $129,091| Here: | $129,091 | | State: | $212,570 |
In 2-unit structures: $131,278| Here: | $131,278 | | State: | $229,138 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $227,444| Here: | $227,444 | | State: | $198,256 |
Mobile homes: $46,121| Here: | $46,121 | | State: | $34,666 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $50,000| Here: | $50,000 | | State: | $94,976 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,366
- One, attached: 30
- Two: 15
- 3 or 4: 10
- 5 to 9: 42
- 10 to 19: 17
- Mobile homes: 230
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 59

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 885 (75%)
- Carpooled: 118 (10%)
- Walked: 54 (5%)
- Other means: 7 (1%)
- Worked at home: 110 (9%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 85
- 5 to 9 minutes: 163
- 10 to 14 minutes: 135
- 15 to 19 minutes: 112
- 20 to 24 minutes: 124
- 25 to 29 minutes: 78
- 30 to 34 minutes: 162
- 35 to 39 minutes: 33
- 40 to 44 minutes: 31
- 45 to 59 minutes: 49
- 60 to 89 minutes: 52
- 90 or more minutes: 40
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,557
- In family households: 2,213 (723 male householders, 99 female householders)
725 spouses, 603 children (557 natural, 17 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 8 other relatives, 25 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 344 (133 male householders (116 living alone)), 183 female householders (179 living alone)), 28 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 125 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 527 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 102 4-persons, 48 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 295 1-person, 19 2-persons, 2 3-persons.
447 married couples with children.
71 single-parent households (35 men, 36 women).
95.3% of residents of 56515 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 31% well, 17% not well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% very well, 38% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 50% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 40 (1.5%)
(55.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (33%)
- Other Eastern Europe (25%)
- Other Northern Europe (18%)
- Germany (10%)
- Thailand (5%)
- Vietnam (5%)
- South Africa (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 14
- 1990 to 1994: 4
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 1
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 19
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White population: 2,701
Black population: 6
American Indian population: 5
Asian population: 7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 1
Two or more races population: 12
First ancestries reported:
|  Norwegian: 893 |
|  German: 719 |
|  Swedish: 155 |
|  Irish: 88 |
|  English: 78 |
|  Danish: 48 |
|  United States or American: 45 |
|  Scandinavian: 42 |
|  Polish: 34 |
|  French Canadian: 34 |
|  Czech: 31 |
|  Other groups: 29 |
|  Finnish: 23 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 18 |
|  French (except Basque): 15 |
|  Northern European: 11 |
|  Dutch: 11 |
|  European: 8 |
|  Scottish: 7 |
|  Welsh: 7 |
|  Italian: 6 |
|  Russian: 6 |
|  Icelander: 5 |
|  Estonian: 4 |
|  Slavic: 2 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 2 |
|  South African: 2 |
|  Canadian: 2 |
|  Swiss: 2 |
|  Ukrainian: 2 |
|  British: 2 |
|  Croatian: 2 |
|  Arab:: 1 |
|  Lebanese: 1 |
facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BATTLE LAKE REVIEW (114 LAKE AVE in BATTLE LAKE, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND108507898, CESQG, RCRIS-MND108507898,
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: NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING, OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING
Organizations: REVIEW ENTERPRISES (CONTACT/OWNER)
- OTTER TAIL WATER MGMT DIST (RT 2, BOX 319 in BATTLE LAKE, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MN0052809, NPDES NON-MAJOR
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: OTTER TAIL WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: OTTER TAIL WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, OTTERTAIL LAKE AREA SSD
- BATTLE LAKE (CITY HALL in BATTLE LAKE, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MN1560001 11, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-MN1560001 5, SDWIS-MN1560001 7,
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
- BATTLE LAKE CENEX (HWY 210 W in BATTLE LAKE, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000003210, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, RCRIS-MNR000003210,
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: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
Organizations: PERHAM COOP CREAMERY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BATTLE LAKE SMALL ENGINE (110 W HENNING in BATTLE LAKE, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985703511, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985703511,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: RAMBERG DALE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BATTLE LAKE EL. (402 SUMMIT STREET W. in BATTLE LAKE, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010542010
- BATTLE LAKE SEC. (402 SUMMIT STREET W. in BATTLE LAKE, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010542020
- ACCURATE PUBLISHING AND PRINTING (112 MAIN ST SE in BATTLE LAKE, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BATTLE LAKE AREA (1 MI W OF BATTLE LAKE ALONG 210 in BATTLE LAKE, MN)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Median worth of mobile homes: $59,105
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Utility gas (12%)
- Wood (4%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1963
- Northeast: 18
- Midwest: 550
- South: 34
- West: 65
67% of the 56515 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Minnesota.
Population in 1990: 2,143. Population change in the 1990s: +590 (+27.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
| Here: | 3.9% | | Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
| Here: | 5.3% | | Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
| Here: | 13.1% | | 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 (50-99 employees: 2 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Bowling Centers (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Caterers (20-49: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (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.)
126 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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