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Back to All US cities. City: Fosston, MN Polk County, MN Zip code population (2000): 2,871 Estimated zip code population in 2008: 2,681 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 1,319 Renter-occupied apartments: 280 % of renters here:   24% State:   25% Dec. 2009 cost of living index in zip code 56542: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 196.9 sq. mi. Water area: 10.4 sq. mi. Population density: 14 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2008: This zip code:   1.7% ($703) Minnesota:   1.7% ($1,297) Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Males: 1,389   (48.4%) Females: 1,482   (51.6%) Recent posts about zip code 56542 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: OB/GYN or midwife recommendations in Northern Minnesota  (10 replies) Alexandria? Crime, Jobs?  (37 replies) 100% rural population. Estimated median house/condo value in 2008: $113,327 56542:   $113,327 Minnesota:   $213,800 According to our research of public records there were no registered sex offenders living in this zip code in early 2007. Median resident age:   41.8 years Minnesota median age:   35.4 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.4 people Minnesota:   2.5 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56542, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,445 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $32,445 State:   $53,560 Salary/wage: $28,059 (reported on 83.3% of returns) Here:   $28,059 State:   $46,177 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.7% for AGIs below $10k, 73.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.2% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $1,262 (reported on 45.2% of returns) This zip code:   $1,262 Minnesota:   $1,796 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $1,249 (reported on 17.5% of returns) Here:   $1,249 State:   $3,096 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$3,815 (reported on 17.2% of returns) Here:   +$3,815 State:   +$10,864 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$4,891 (reported on 21.4% of returns) Here:   +$4,891 State:   +$10,442 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k) IRA payment deduction: $3,030 (reported on 5.2% of returns) 56542:   $3,030 Minnesota:   $2,955 Total itemized deductions: $15,187 (2% of AGI, reported on 21.6% of returns) Here:   $15,187 State:   $20,035 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.3% for AGIs below $10k, 6.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.9% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $3,264 (4.5% of AGI, reported on 17.9% of returns) Here:   $3,264 Minnesota:   $3,333 Here:   4.5% of AGI State:   3.4% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $4,222 (reported on 70.8% of returns) 56542:   $4,222 State:   $8,485 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.4% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,717 (reported on 18.1% of returns) Here:   $1,717 State:   $1,523 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 75.4% Here:   75% State:   59% (% for various income ranges: 64.3% for AGIs below $10k, 80.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.9% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$36,169
Minnesota:	$57,288

Nearest zip codes: 56651, 56556, 56646, 56592, 56516, 56557.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	65.6%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	3.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in zip code 56542 with a mortgage: 251 (27 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 270

This zip code:	14.3%
Whole state:	9.6%

This zip code:	4.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Here:	6.1
State:	6.6

Here:	4.2
State:	3.7

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Church in zip code 56542: Sand Hill Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Hansville Cemetery (1), Kingo Cemetery (2), Landstad Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Third Lake (A), Haslie Lake (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), Homme Lake (D), Long Lake (E), Newton Lake (F), Lee Lake (G), Sand Hill Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in zip code 56542 include: Hovland State Wildlife Management Area (1), Lavoi State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 56542: Less than $10,000: 10 $10,000 to $14,999: 5 $15,000 to $19,999: 6 $20,000 to $24,999: 7 $25,000 to $29,999: 15 $30,000 to $34,999: 22 $35,000 to $39,999: 19 $40,000 to $49,999: 35 $50,000 to $59,999: 55 $60,000 to $69,999: 60 $70,000 to $79,999: 40 $80,000 to $89,999: 36 $90,000 to $99,999: 45 $100,000 to $124,999: 113 $125,000 to $149,999: 100 $150,000 to $174,999: 112 $175,000 to $199,999: 50 $200,000 to $249,999: 53 $250,000 to $299,999: 24 $300,000 to $399,999: 8 $400,000 to $499,999: 3 $500,000 to $749,999: 6 $750,000 to $999,999: 2 $1,000,000 or more: 5

Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 56542: Less than $100: 7 $100 to $149: 8 $150 to $199: 15 $200 to $249: 23 $250 to $299: 16 $300 to $349: 18 $350 to $399: 17 $400 to $449: 13 $450 to $499: 18 $500 to $549: 14 $550 to $599: 11 $600 to $649: 10 $650 to $699: 12 $700 to $749: 3 $750 to $799: 6 $800 to $899: 12 $900 to $999: 3 No cash rent: 33

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $87,438.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $105,542
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $49,784
• Asian householders: $339,436
• Two or more races householders: $99,568

56542:	$121,244
Minnesota:	$213,800

Detached houses: $140,909

Here:	$140,909
State:	$263,524

Townhouses or other attached units: $152,562

Here:	$152,562
State:	$212,570

In 2-unit structures: $116,457

Here:	$116,457
State:	$229,138

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $120,994

Here:	$120,994
State:	$196,431

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $173,664

Here:	$173,664
State:	$198,256

Mobile homes: $41,231

Here:	$41,231
State:	$34,666

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,046
• One, attached: 20
• Two: 19
• 3 or 4: 21
• 5 to 9: 24
• 10 to 19: 80
• 20 to 49: 2
• Mobile homes: 103

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 824 (72%) Carpooled: 126 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 20 (2%) Walked: 73 (6%) Other means: 9 (1%) Worked at home: 93 (8%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 176 5 to 9 minutes: 318 10 to 14 minutes: 189 15 to 19 minutes: 114 20 to 24 minutes: 74 25 to 29 minutes: 12 30 to 34 minutes: 53 35 to 39 minutes: 5 40 to 44 minutes: 25 45 to 59 minutes: 27 60 to 89 minutes: 34 90 or more minutes: 25

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.1%

Household type by relationship
Households: 2,739

• In family households: 2,264 (615 male householders, 133 female householders)

  625 spouses, 826 children (782 natural, 11 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 3 other relatives, 34 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 475 (159 male householders (137 living alone)), 256 female householders (246 living alone)), 60 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 107 (84 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 345 2-persons, 174 3-persons, 140 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 383 1-person, 23 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

498 married couples with children.
182 single-parent households (39 men, 143 women).

94.6% of residents of 56542 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 14% well, 18% not well).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 15% well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (85% well, 15% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 38 (1.3%)
(31.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	1.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

First ancestries reported:

Norwegian: 1386

German: 348

Swedish: 120

English: 66

United States or American: 66

Irish: 59

Other groups: 59

French Canadian: 56

Scandinavian: 48

French (except Basque): 38

Russian: 38

Danish: 30

Polish: 19

Finnish: 15

Italian: 14

Czech: 12

Luxemburger: 8

Scotch-Irish: 8

Welsh: 6

British: 5

Subsaharan African:: 4

Scottish: 3

Nigerian: 3

Greek: 2

Austrian: 2

Czechoslovakian: 2

European: 1

Slavic: 1

African: 1

facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• FOSSTON WWTP (TOWNSHIP ROAD 27 in FOSSTON, MN)

  STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MN0022128, NPDES NON-MAJOR
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MN1600010 4, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Business NAICS classification: SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES.
  Organizations: FOSSTON CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• FOSSTON IMPLEMENT CO (HWY 2 W in FOSSTON, MN)

  STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND047253554, CESQG, RCRIS-MND047253554,
  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))
  Business SIC and NAICS classification: FARM AND GARDEN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
  Organizations: DU FAULT LLOYD (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• FIRST CARE MEDICAL SERVICES (900 HILLIGOSS BOULEVARD SOUTHEAST in FOSSTON, MN)

  STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND076511088, CESQG, RCRIS-MND076511088,
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC and NAICS classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
  Organizations: FOSSTON CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: FOSSTON HOSPITAL

• AIR TECH PAINT AND BODY (HIGHWAY 2 WEST FOSSTON AIRPORT in FOSSTON, MN)

  STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MN0000781872, CESQG, RCRIS-MN0000781872,
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: ANDERSON RICHARD W (CONTACT/OWNER) , AIR TECH PAINT & BODY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: AIP TECH PAINT AND BODY

• GARYS 66 SER (101 N JOHNSON AVE in FOSSTON, MN)

  STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985706902, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985706902,
  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
  Organizations: HANSON GARY (CONTACT/OWNER) , GARY S 66 SERVICE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• FOSSTON SEC. (301 E. 1ST ST. in FOSSTON, MN)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010601020
  

• NORTHERN FOOD & DAIRY INCORPORATED (710 WEST FIRST STREET in FOSSTON, MN)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: DRY, CONDENSED, AND EVAPORATED DAIRY PRODUCTS
  Alternative names: LAND O LAKES, SUNOPTA INGREDIENTS

• ABELGARRD LOGGING (ROUTE 1 in FOSSTON, MN)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  

• FOSSTON FORD INC (HWY 2 E in FOSSTON, MN)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: LOWTH BOB (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• FOSSTON COOP ELEVATOR (COUNTY ROAD 1 in FOSSTON, MN)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,638

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2281
• Northeast: 16
• Midwest: 334
• South: 51
• West: 116

63% of the 56542 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, 63% lived in Minnesota.

Population in 1990: 2,469. Population change in the 1990s: +402 (+16.3%).

Here:	0.6%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Here:	1.1%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Here:	10.2%
Minnesota:	24.6%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• LE PIER OIL COMPANY INC (320 1ST ST E in FOSSTON, MN; small business): $2,886,560 in 23 contracts from 2000 to 2006

  Contracts for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base, Fuel Oils, Waste Treatment and Storage, Fueling and Other Petroleum Services - Excluding Storage, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Air Force
  Signed by year: 2000: $307,115; 2001: $281,174; 2002: $204,380; 2003: $190,970; 2004: $1,247,923; 2005: $638,258; 2006: $16,740.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $661,572 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2004-11-29. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
  $451,932, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2007-06-30.
  $257,693 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2004-08-10. Completion date: 2009-06-30.
  $171,626 with Air Force for Waste Treatment and Storage. Taking place in ND. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 2, 5-9: 3)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (20-49: 1)

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