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Where 56236 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 56236 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,236 = 2 × 2 × 17 × 827. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101110101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56235 (Donnelly, MN, 19 mi away) and 56237 (Echo, MN, 86 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56236 becomes 63265, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23665, 26563, 32566, 32656, 35266, 35662, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32656 in Keystone Heights, FL, 1,345 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯418 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56236 and you would come out at 45.66°S, 83.60°E — 673 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 106.1 square miles of land, 56236 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 81 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 493This ZIP493 |
|---|---|
| Households | 179This ZIP179 |
| Housing units | 208This ZIP208 |
| Median age | 45.8This ZIP45.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,750This ZIP$79,750Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $168,100This ZIP$168,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1%This ZIP22.1% |
| Mean commute | 16.9 minThis ZIP16.9 min |
| Population density | 4.6 / sq miThis ZIP4.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 21This ZIP21 |
| Annual payroll | $1,272,000This ZIP$1,272,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,594,000This ZIP$18,594,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 106.11 sq miThis ZIP106.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 56236 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Traverse County | 93.9% |
| Big Stone County | 6.1% |
Other place names in 56236
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56236
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56240 | Graceville, MN | 8.2 mi |
56210 | Barry, MN | 10.8 mi |
56296 | Wheaton, MN | 11.8 mi |
56221 | Chokio, MN | 12.4 mi |
56211 | Beardsley, MN | 14.9 mi |
56248 | Herman, MN | 15.1 mi |
56225 | Clinton, MN | 15.6 mi |
56274 | Norcross, MN | 17.7 mi |
56235 | Donnelly, MN | 18.6 mi |
56207 | Alberta, MN | 19.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56236?
56236 is in Dumont, Minnesota, in Traverse County. Its published point location is 45.6650, -96.3961.
What county is 56236 in?
56236 spans 2 counties: Traverse County and Big Stone County. Most of it falls in Traverse 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 56236?
Dumont uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56236 in?
56236 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56236?
About 493 people live in ZIP code 56236, in 179 households, at 4.6 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 56236?
$79,750 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56236?
The closest are 56240 (8.2 mi), 56210 (10.8 mi), 56296 (11.8 mi), 56221 (12.4 mi) and 56211 (14.9 mi).
Is 56236 a PO Box ZIP code?
56236 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “56236 ZIP Code — Dumont, Minnesota (Traverse County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/56236
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