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56232

ZIP 56232 is Dawson, Minnesota, in Lac qui Parle County; area code 320; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Lac qui Parle
Metro area
none
Population
2,379
Coordinates
44.9272, -96.0380
☼ Live from 56232 — Dawson, MN

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Where 56232 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56232
  • 🔢 Type 56232 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZEZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,232 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 11 × 71. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101110101000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56231 (Danvers, MN, 28 mi away) and 56235 (Donnelly, MN, 54 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56232 becomes 23265, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25326, 25362, 25632, 26253, 26325, 32256, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32625 in Cedar Key, FL, 1,298 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
  • 🎯375 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56232 and you would come out at 44.93°S, 83.96°E — 713 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
  • 📏 At 141.9 square miles of land, 56232 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 108 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,379This ZIP2,379
Households971This ZIP971
Housing units1,072This ZIP1,072
Median age41.5This ZIP41.5Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$75,069This ZIP$75,069Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$172,300This ZIP$172,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$589This ZIP$589Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%This ZIP26.1%
Mean commute14.6 minThis ZIP14.6 min
Population density16.8 / sq miThis ZIP16.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments71This ZIP71
Employees821This ZIP821
Annual payroll$35,384,000This ZIP$35,384,000
Tax returns filed1,090This ZIP1,090
Total adjusted gross income$83,217,000This ZIP$83,217,000

Land area

Land area141.87 sq miThis ZIP141.87 sq mi
Water area0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi

Other place names in 56232

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ZIP codes near 56232

ZIPCityDistance
56218 Boyd, MN 8.4 mi
56256 Madison, MN 10.6 mi
56295 Watson, MN 12.2 mi
56262 Milan, MN 15.4 mi
56223 Clarkfield, MN 15.7 mi
56265 Montevideo, MN 17.0 mi
56257 Marietta, MN 18.0 mi
56220 Canby, MN 18.6 mi
56212 Bellingham, MN 19.8 mi
56291 Taunton, MN 21.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56232?

56232 is in Dawson, Minnesota, in Lac qui Parle County. Its published point location is 44.9272, -96.0380.

What county is 56232 in?

56232 lies in Lac qui Parle County.

What area code is 56232?

Dawson uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 56232 in?

56232 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56232?

About 2,379 people live in ZIP code 56232, in 971 households, at 16.8 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 56232?

$75,069 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56232?

The closest are 56218 (8.4 mi), 56256 (10.6 mi), 56295 (12.2 mi), 56262 (15.4 mi) and 56223 (15.7 mi).

Is 56232 a PO Box ZIP code?

56232 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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