Estimated zip code population in 2022: 979 Zip code population in 2010: 942 Zip code population in 2000: 1,041
Houses and condos: 732 Renter-occupied apartments: 46
% of renters here:
12%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56661: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 392.8 sq. mi. Water area: 10.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.6% ($1,079)
Minnesota:
1.0% ($3,087)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $950 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,213 (0.7%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 448
(45.8%)
Females: 530
(54.2%)
For population 25 years and over in 56661:
High school or higher: 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 1.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 56661:
Never married: 16.4%
Now married: 67.8%
Separated: 0.2%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 8.8%
Zip code 56661 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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 significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $173,315
56661:
$173,315
Minnesota:
$314,600
Median resident age:
This zip code:
51.3 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 56661, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $51,333 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$51,333
State:
$82,178
Salary/wage: $40,219 (reported on 76.2% of returns)
Here:
$40,219
State:
$67,438
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 995.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3730.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6527.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8090.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14086.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,154 (reported on 31.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,154
Minnesota:
$1,814
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.0% for AGIs below $25k, 31.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 170.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 30.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,738 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,738
State:
$6,928
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.0% for AGIs below $25k, 117.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 453.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,525 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
+$6,525
State:
+$20,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 305.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1026.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,660 (reported on 23.8% of returns)
Here:
+$7,660
State:
+$14,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 222.0% for AGIs below $25k, 398.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 883.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,983 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
56661:
$11,983
Minnesota:
$20,675
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 186.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1332.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $2,214 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,214
State:
$2,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.0% for AGIs below $25k, 87.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.6%
Here:
98%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56661, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,155 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,155
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $31,817 (reported on 76.3% of returns)
Here:
$31,817
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.9% for AGIs below $25k, 66.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,127 (reported on 39.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,127
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,250 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,250
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,983 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
+$2,983
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,450 (reported on 26.3% of returns)
Here:
+$7,450
State:
+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 9.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,660 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
56661:
$8,660
Minnesota:
$15,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs below $25k, 6.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,878 (29% of AGI, reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:
$19,878
State:
$24,665
Here:
29.1% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 37.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions: $2,833 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,833
State:
$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxes paid: $5,444 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
56661:
$5,444
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,225 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,225
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.4%
Here:
68%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 68.8% for AGIs below $25k, 72.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56661, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,070 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,070
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $27,104 (reported on 76.5% of returns)
Here:
$27,104
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.9% for AGIs below $10k, 61.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,503 (reported on 50.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,503
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $932 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
$932
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,743 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
+$3,743
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,814 (reported on 29.1% of returns)
Here:
+$4,814
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs below $10k, 11.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$868 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
+$868
State:
-$962
IRA payment deduction: $3,389 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
56661:
$3,389
Minnesota:
$2,955
Total itemized deductions: $17,159 (29% of AGI, reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:
$17,159
State:
$20,035
Here:
29.2% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.1% for AGIs below $10k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,774 (3% of AGI, reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,774
State:
$3,333
Here:
3.3% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
Total tax: $3,411 (reported on 76.5% of returns)
56661:
$3,411
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,606 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,606
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.5%
Here:
68%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 62.5% for AGIs below $10k, 62.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 19 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 382
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 10 (10 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 163 (100 now married, 63 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 56661 with a mortgage: 152 (7 second mortgage, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,297 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $549
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
9.5%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.0%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
3.8
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 56661: North Municipal Park Campground (A), Shogrean Dam Picnic Area (B), Dora Lake Picnic Area (C), Northome Volunteer Fire Department (D), Northome City Hall (E), Northome Public Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 56661 include: Calvary Covenant Church (A), Good News Bible Church (B), Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), Saint Joseph Church (D), Saint Michael's Catholic Church (E), Hope Lutheran Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Popple Cemetery (2), Wildwood Cemetery (3), Oakum Cemetery (4), Mizpah Cemetery (5), Caldwell Brook Cemetery (6), Grattan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mitt Lake (A), Moose Lake (B), Nesseth Lake (C), Pine Lake (D), Schoolhouse Lake (E), Shallow Pond Lake (F), Silversack Lake (G), Teufer Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Moose Brook (A), Bowerman Brook (B), Armstrong Creek (C), Bowstring River (D), Caldwell Brook (E), Popple River (F), Plum Creek (G), Wade Brook (H), Wagner Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 8 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 183 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 94 1-person, 15 2-persons
147 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (2 men, 3 women).
96.8% of residents of 56661 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 14% well).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% very well, 20% well).
Foreign born population: 17 (1.8%) (71.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.8%
Whole state:
8.7%
71%Singapore
12%Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
6%France
26%American
24%German
11%Norwegian
8%English
4%Swedish
2%European
2%Finnish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
32010 or later
02000 to 2009
41990 to 1999
38Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
NORTHOME WWTP (HIGHWAY 1 in NORTHOME, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MN0049158, NPDES NON-MAJOR National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MN1360005 5, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-MN1360005 7, Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Business NAICS classification: SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES. Organizations: NORTHOME CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CITY OF NORTHOME
MNDOT (TRUNK HIGHWAY 71 in NORTHOME, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985672781, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985672781, 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: REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS Organizations: MINNESOTA STATE OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MNDOT CENTRAL OFFICE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MNDOT DISTRICT 2A NORTHOME
NORTHLAND MED CLINIC NORTHOME (66 MAIN ST in NORTHOME, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MN0000039594, CESQG, RCRIS-MN0000039594, 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: OFFICES AND CLINICS OF DOCTORS OF MEDICINE Business NAICS classification: OFFICES OF PHYSICIANS (EXCEPT MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS). Organizations: COOK AREA HEALTH SVCS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, COOK AREA HEALTH SERVICES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: NORTHLAND MEDICAL CLINIC NORTHOME
NORTHOME EL. ( in NORTHOME, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010363080 Organizations: SOUTH KOOCHICHING (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
NORTHOME SEC. ( in NORTHOME, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010363070 Organizations: SOUTH KOOCHICHING (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
NORTHOME (CITY HALL in NORTHOME, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
NORTHOME MODIFIED (E OF STATE HIGHWAY 46, APPROXIMATELY 1 MI S OF NOR in NORTHOME, MN)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 13.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10.8%
58.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
18.8%Wood
10.3%Electricity
7.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3.1%Utility gas
1.3%No fuel used
0.8%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 908. Population change in the 1990s: +133 (+14.6%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 677
Northeast: 23
Midwest: 133
South: 50
West: 46
74% of the 56661 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
93% of the 56661 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
Here:
7.0%
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 ($)
70,898Life, physical, and social science occupations
63,419Construction and extraction occupations
54,536Sales and related occupations
54,169Transportation occupations
48,774Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
46,676Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (10-19: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
4 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
36 people in nursing homes
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2010:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 56661 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
13
81.3 years
Anna
10
86.7 years
Mary
9
81.6 years
William
8
68.6 years
Donald
7
75.7 years
Frank
7
78.8 years
Charles
6
70.4 years
James
6
77.8 years
Joseph
5
79.2 years
Lillian
5
85.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 56661 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Johnson
12
75.3 years
Olson
12
75.0 years
Anderson
9
74.5 years
Nelson
9
83.0 years
White
6
72.9 years
Hanson
5
83.2 years
Lukenbill
5
74.0 years
Gunderson
4
78.8 years
Beckman
4
79.3 years
Christenson
4
83.7 years
Businesses in zip code 56661
True Value: 1
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