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Where 56295 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 56295 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SGZgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,295 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 139. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101111100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56294 (Wanda, MN, 59 mi away) and 56296 (Wheaton, MN, 62 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56295 becomes 59265, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25569, 26559, 29556, 29565, 29655, 52569, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96552 in APO AA, a military post office, 9,475 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯386 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56295 and you would come out at 45.04°S, 84.15°E — 717 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 45m.
- 📏 At 22.6 square miles of land, 56295 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 305This ZIP305 |
|---|---|
| Households | 136This ZIP136 |
| Housing units | 136This ZIP136 |
| Median age | 44.1This ZIP44.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,167This ZIP$44,167Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $86,100This ZIP$86,100Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $741This ZIP$741Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.2%This ZIP21.2% |
| Mean commute | 20.5 minThis ZIP20.5 min |
| Population density | 13.5 / sq miThis ZIP13.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 45This ZIP45 |
| Annual payroll | $2,020,000This ZIP$2,020,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 150This ZIP150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,357,000This ZIP$8,357,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 22.62 sq miThis ZIP22.62 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.54 sq miThis ZIP3.54 sq mi |
Other place names in 56295
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56295
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56262 | Milan, MN | 5.1 mi |
56265 | Montevideo, MN | 7.6 mi |
56232 | Dawson, MN | 12.2 mi |
56218 | Boyd, MN | 15.6 mi |
56208 | Appleton, MN | 16.0 mi |
56231 | Danvers, MN | 16.9 mi |
56256 | Madison, MN | 17.9 mi |
56260 | Maynard, MN | 18.7 mi |
56249 | Holloway, MN | 19.2 mi |
56223 | Clarkfield, MN | 19.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56295?
56295 is in Watson, Minnesota, in Chippewa County. Its published point location is 45.0431, -95.8489.
What county is 56295 in?
56295 lies in Chippewa County.
What area code is 56295?
Watson uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56295 in?
56295 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56295?
About 305 people live in ZIP code 56295, in 136 households, at 13.5 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 56295?
$44,167 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56295?
The closest are 56262 (5.1 mi), 56265 (7.6 mi), 56232 (12.2 mi), 56218 (15.6 mi) and 56208 (16 mi).
Is 56295 a PO Box ZIP code?
56295 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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