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56243

ZIP 56243 is Grove City, Minnesota, in Meeker County; area code 320; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Meeker
Metro area
none
Population
1,921
Coordinates
45.1702, -94.6865
☼ Live from 56243 — Grove City, MN

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Where 56243 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 56243
  • 🔢 Type 56243 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 56,243 = 11 × 5113. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101110110011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56241 (Granite Falls, MN, 50 mi away) and 56244 (Hancock, MN, 57 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 56243 becomes 34265 — and that is a real ZIP code: Arcadia, FL, 1,431 miles away.
  • 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23456, 23465, 24536, 24563, 24635, 25364, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34265 in Arcadia, FL, 1,431 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
  • 🎯419 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56243 and you would come out at 45.17°S, 85.31°E — 763 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 45m.
  • 📏 At 92.7 square miles of land, 56243 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 70 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,921This ZIP1,921
Households775This ZIP775
Housing units885This ZIP885
Median age39.6This ZIP39.6Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$71,528This ZIP$71,528Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$178,900This ZIP$178,900Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$822This ZIP$822Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%This ZIP19.5%
Mean commute31.4 minThis ZIP31.4 min
Population density20.7 / sq miThis ZIP20.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments33This ZIP33
Employees220This ZIP220
Annual payroll$8,721,000This ZIP$8,721,000
Tax returns filed780This ZIP780
Total adjusted gross income$54,325,000This ZIP$54,325,000

Land area

Land area92.73 sq miThis ZIP92.73 sq mi
Water area2.80 sq miThis ZIP2.80 sq mi

Other place names in 56243

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ZIP codes near 56243

ZIPCityDistance
56209 Atwater, MN 6.8 mi
55355 Litchfield, MN 8.3 mi
55329 Eden Valley, MN 11.2 mi
56251 Kandiyohi, MN 11.5 mi
56288 Spicer, MN 13.5 mi
55324 Darwin, MN 14.7 mi
55389 Watkins, MN 14.8 mi
56228 Cosmos, MN 15.1 mi
56362 Paynesville, MN 16.1 mi
56253 Lake Lillian, MN 17.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 56243?

56243 is in Grove City, Minnesota, in Meeker County. Its published point location is 45.1702, -94.6865.

What county is 56243 in?

56243 lies in Meeker County.

What area code is 56243?

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

What time zone is 56243 in?

56243 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 56243?

About 1,921 people live in ZIP code 56243, in 775 households, at 20.7 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 56243?

$71,528 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 56243?

The closest are 56209 (6.8 mi), 55355 (8.3 mi), 55329 (11.2 mi), 56251 (11.5 mi) and 56288 (13.5 mi).

Is 56243 a PO Box ZIP code?

56243 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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