Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,430 Zip code population in 2010: 4,075 Zip code population in 2000: 4,271
Houses and condos: 2,651 Renter-occupied apartments: 149
% of renters here:
9%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 55709: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 229.4 sq. mi. Water area: 22.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 19 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% ($1,630)
Minnesota:
1.0% ($3,087)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,474 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,877 (0.9%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,375
(53.6%)
Females: 2,055
(46.4%)
For population 25 years and over in 55709:
High school or higher: 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 55709:
Never married: 26.9%
Now married: 57.5%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 5.1%
Divorced: 9.4%
Zip code 55709 compared to 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 significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $210,172
55709:
$210,172
Minnesota:
$314,600
Median resident age:
This zip code:
48.0 years
Minnesota median age:
39.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
Minnesota:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 55709, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,139 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,139
State:
$82,178
Salary/wage: $49,647 (reported on 79.1% of returns)
Here:
$49,647
State:
$67,438
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1140.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3325.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5861.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8518.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15275.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $711 (reported on 31.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$711
Minnesota:
$1,814
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.9% for AGIs below $25k, 15.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 34.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,781 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,781
State:
$6,928
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.0% for AGIs below $25k, 61.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 265.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,661 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
+$10,661
State:
+$20,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 41.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 135.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 373.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,219 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
+$8,219
State:
+$14,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.8% for AGIs below $25k, 83.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 175.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 181.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 465.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,376 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
55709:
$20,376
Minnesota:
$20,675
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.3% for AGIs below $25k, 211.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 289.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 561.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1276.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $32,322 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
Here:
$32,322
State:
$33,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 448.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 964.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $7,800 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
Here:
$7,800
State:
$11,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 188.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,812 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
55709:
$7,812
State:
$8,252
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 189.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,076 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,076
State:
$2,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 59.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.2%
Here:
94%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 91.9% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 55709, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,198 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,198
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $41,805 (reported on 81.6% of returns)
Here:
$41,805
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.1% for AGIs below $25k, 67.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,128 (reported on 38.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,128
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,223 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,223
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,850 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
+$3,850
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,758 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:
+$4,758
State:
+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,162 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
55709:
$12,162
Minnesota:
$15,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,782 (22% of AGI, reported on 27.6% of returns)
Here:
$18,782
State:
$24,665
Here:
22.2% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,047 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,047
State:
$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,926 (reported on 27.0% of returns)
55709:
$6,926
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,094 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,094
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.6%
Here:
62%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 53.5% for AGIs below $25k, 63.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 55709, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,312 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,312
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $33,026 (reported on 84.8% of returns)
Here:
$33,026
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.2% for AGIs below $10k, 64.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,071 (reported on 51.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,071
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $981 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:
$981
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,739 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:
+$3,739
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,554 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
+$2,554
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, -1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,518 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
55709:
$2,518
Minnesota:
$2,955
Total itemized deductions: $15,912 (25% of AGI, reported on 26.1% of returns)
Here:
$15,912
State:
$20,035
Here:
25.4% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $10k, 7.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,144 (3% of AGI, reported on 22.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,144
State:
$3,333
Here:
3.3% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,070 (reported on 76.3% of returns)
55709:
$4,070
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,538 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,538
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.7%
Here:
66%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 56.6% for AGIs below $10k, 63.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 165 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,534
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 12 (8 now married, 3 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 843 (421 now married, 421 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 55709 with a mortgage: 935 (115 second mortgage, 29 home equity loan, 72 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,366 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $542
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
10.2%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.2%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
3.8
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 55709: Martin (A), Taconite Fire Department Station 2 (B), Balsam Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 55709 include: Lawron Chapel (A), Balsam Lake Mennonite Church (B), Balsam Chapel (C), Balsam Lake Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Marble Lake (A), McAlpine Lake (B), Moon Lake (C), Moonshine Lake (D), Moose Lake (E), Moss Lake (F), Nose Lake (G), Plantation Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
601 married couples with children.
151 single-parent households (56 men, 95 women).
97.3% of residents of 55709 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 10% not well, 19% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% very well, 36% well, 11% not well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 43 (1.0%) (67.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.0%
Whole state:
8.7%
23%Sweden
21%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
21%Chile
12%Guatemala
9%Tanzania
5%Germany
5%Honduras
25%German
11%American
8%Norwegian
8%Finnish
7%English
6%Swedish
4%Scandinavian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
102010 or later
152000 to 2009
71990 to 1999
27Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BRANDYS AUTO INC (1089 TROUT LAKE RD in BOVEY, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985756840, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985756840, 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: MAJOR BRYAN D (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BRANDY S AUTO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
BOVEY WWTF (FOURTH ST & FOURTH AVE in BOVEY, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY Alternative names: BOVEY WTP
BOVEY-COLERAINE JOINT WWC (302 ROOSEVELT AVE in BOVEY, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
A AND J SALES AND SERVICE (111 4TH AVE in BOVEY, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: JOANSON AL (CONTACT/OWNER)
BOVEY MOTOR WORKS (400 2ND AVE in BOVEY, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: ATKINS JOHN (CONTACT/OWNER)
ENSTROM STUDIOS (302 SECOND AVE in BOVEY, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
FAB SHOP THE (1359 CNTY RD 440 in BOVEY, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: KOCEMBA RICHARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.2%
38.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
17.2%Wood
16.3%Utility gas
14.8%Electricity
12.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.9%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 5,077.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,618
Northeast: 122
Midwest: 329
South: 137
West: 151
68% of the 55709 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
91% of the 55709 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 82
Here:
18.9%
Minnesota:
12.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:
1.5%
Minnesota:
8.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 87
Here:
36.9%
Minnesota:
26.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
71,600Business and financial operations occupations
70,433Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
61,286Management occupations
60,443Production occupations
57,333Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
57,305Architecture and engineering occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
NEIGH, CHARLOTTE (25886 SPRUCE DR in BOVEY, MN; small business)
$2,955 with Army for Legal Services. Taking place in WV. Signed on 2006-05-18. Completion date: 2006-05-01.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
2 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
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
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
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
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 21. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 32 took place in 2010, and the least - 10 in 2014. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (46.3%), and Outside Fires (31.1%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 55709