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Where 56211 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 56211 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,211 = 3 × 41 × 457. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101110010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56210 (Barry, MN, 7 mi away) and 56212 (Bellingham, MN, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56211 becomes 11265, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11256, 12156, 12165, 12516, 12561, 15126, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11256 in Brooklyn, NY, 1,192 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯410 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56211 and you would come out at 45.59°S, 83.31°E — 663 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 41m.
- 📏 At 101.8 square miles of land, 56211 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 484This ZIP484 |
|---|---|
| Households | 179This ZIP179 |
| Housing units | 349This ZIP349 |
| Median age | 37.0This ZIP37.0Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,250This ZIP$83,250Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,100This ZIP$118,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $775This ZIP$775Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9%This ZIP21.9% |
| Mean commute | 28.3 minThis ZIP28.3 min |
| Population density | 4.8 / sq miThis ZIP4.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 62This ZIP62 |
| Annual payroll | $3,200,000This ZIP$3,200,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 220This ZIP220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $19,261,000This ZIP$19,261,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 101.75 sq miThis ZIP101.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.50 sq miThis ZIP6.50 sq mi |
Counties 56211 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Big Stone County | 56.4% |
| Traverse County | 43.6% |
Other place names in 56211
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56211
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56219 | Browns Valley, MN | 6.3 mi |
56210 | Barry, MN | 6.7 mi |
56240 | Graceville, MN | 10.1 mi |
56236 | Dumont, MN | 14.9 mi |
57279 | Wilmot, SD | 15.1 mi |
57227 | Corona, SD | 15.1 mi |
56225 | Clinton, MN | 15.9 mi |
57260 | Rosholt, SD | 17.2 mi |
57257 | Peever, SD | 17.9 mi |
56296 | Wheaton, MN | 19.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56211?
56211 is in Beardsley, Minnesota, in Big Stone County. Its published point location is 45.5931, -96.6880.
What county is 56211 in?
56211 spans 2 counties: Big Stone County and Traverse County. Most of it falls in Big Stone County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 56211?
Beardsley uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56211 in?
56211 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56211?
About 484 people live in ZIP code 56211, in 179 households, at 4.8 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 56211?
$83,250 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56211?
The closest are 56219 (6.3 mi), 56210 (6.7 mi), 56240 (10.1 mi), 56236 (14.9 mi) and 57279 (15.1 mi).
Is 56211 a PO Box ZIP code?
56211 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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