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Where 56260 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 56260 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,260 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 29 × 97. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101111000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56258 (Marshall, MN, 39 mi away) and 56262 (Milan, MN, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56260 becomes 06265 — and that is a real ZIP code: South Willington, CT, 1,179 miles away.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05662, 06256, 06265, 20566, 20656, 25606, …). The farthest-flung twin is 06256 in North Windham, CT, 1,189 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯388 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56260 and you would come out at 44.96°S, 84.52°E — 735 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
- 📏 At 98.0 square miles of land, 56260 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 74 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 913This ZIP913 |
|---|---|
| Households | 413This ZIP413 |
| Housing units | 424This ZIP424 |
| Median age | 49.7This ZIP49.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,750This ZIP$75,750Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $183,300This ZIP$183,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,341This ZIP$1,341Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1%This ZIP14.1% |
| Mean commute | 17.1 minThis ZIP17.1 min |
| Population density | 9.3 / sq miThis ZIP9.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 130This ZIP130 |
| Annual payroll | $8,933,000This ZIP$8,933,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 400This ZIP400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $30,622,000This ZIP$30,622,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 98.02 sq miThis ZIP98.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Counties 56260 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Chippewa County | 87.4% |
| Renville County | 12.7% |
Other place names in 56260
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56260
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56222 | Clara City, MN | 6.4 mi |
56265 | Montevideo, MN | 11.2 mi |
56241 | Granite Falls, MN | 12.2 mi |
56282 | Raymond, MN | 13.5 mi |
56285 | Sacred Heart, MN | 13.8 mi |
56281 | Prinsburg, MN | 15.6 mi |
56252 | Kerkhoven, MN | 17.1 mi |
56284 | Renville, MN | 18.7 mi |
56295 | Watson, MN | 18.7 mi |
56271 | Murdock, MN | 19.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56260?
56260 is in Maynard, Minnesota, in Chippewa County. Its published point location is 44.9633, -95.4830.
What county is 56260 in?
56260 spans 2 counties: Chippewa County and Renville County. Most of it falls in Chippewa 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 56260?
Maynard uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56260 in?
56260 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56260?
About 913 people live in ZIP code 56260, in 413 households, at 9.3 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 56260?
$75,750 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56260?
The closest are 56222 (6.4 mi), 56265 (11.2 mi), 56241 (12.2 mi), 56282 (13.5 mi) and 56285 (13.8 mi).
Is 56260 a PO Box ZIP code?
56260 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “56260 ZIP Code — Maynard, Minnesota (Chippewa County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/56260
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