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56174

ZIP 56174 is Storden, Minnesota, in Cottonwood County; area code 507; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Cottonwood
Metro area
none
Population
352
Coordinates
44.0163, -95.3051
☼ Live from 56174 — Storden, MN

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Where 56174 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56174
  • 🔢 Type 56174 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLIgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,174 = 2 × 28087. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101101101110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56173 (Steen, MN, 58 mi away) and 56175 (Tracy, MN, 24 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56174 becomes 47165 — and that is a real ZIP code: Pekin, IN, 615 miles away.
  • 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14756, 15467, 15476, 15647, 15674, 15746, …). The farthest-flung twin is 17564 in Penryn, PA, 1,011 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
  • 🎯335 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56174 and you would come out at 44.02°S, 84.69°E — 777 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 53m.
  • 📏 At 39.9 square miles of land, 56174 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population352This ZIP352
Households159This ZIP159
Housing units173This ZIP173
Median age46.0This ZIP46.0Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$74,688This ZIP$74,688Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$104,200This ZIP$104,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$979This ZIP$979Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%This ZIP18.5%
Mean commute18.2 minThis ZIP18.2 min
Population density8.8 / sq miThis ZIP8.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments7This ZIP7
Employees69This ZIP69
Annual payroll$4,827,000This ZIP$4,827,000
Tax returns filed190This ZIP190
Total adjusted gross income$10,876,000This ZIP$10,876,000

Land area

Land area39.89 sq miThis ZIP39.89 sq mi
Water area0.71 sq miThis ZIP0.71 sq mi

Other place names in 56174

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ZIP codes near 56174

ZIPCityDistance
56183 Westbrook, MN 6.3 mi
56145 Jeffers, MN 7.1 mi
56125 Dovray, MN 12.3 mi
56101 Windom, MN 12.7 mi
56137 Heron Lake, MN 13.4 mi
56166 Revere, MN 13.4 mi
56114 Avoca, MN 14.4 mi
56152 Lamberton, MN 14.6 mi
56118 Bingham Lake, MN 14.8 mi
56123 Currie, MN 15.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56174?

56174 is in Storden, Minnesota, in Cottonwood County. Its published point location is 44.0163, -95.3051.

What county is 56174 in?

56174 lies in Cottonwood County.

What area code is 56174?

Storden uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 56174 in?

56174 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56174?

About 352 people live in ZIP code 56174, in 159 households, at 8.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 56174?

$74,688 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56174?

The closest are 56183 (6.3 mi), 56145 (7.1 mi), 56125 (12.3 mi), 56101 (12.7 mi) and 56137 (13.4 mi).

Is 56174 a PO Box ZIP code?

56174 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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