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Where 56440 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 56440 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhhgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,440 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 17 × 83. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110001111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56438 (Browerville, MN, 7 mi away) and 56441 (Crosby, MN, 55 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56440 becomes 04465, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04456, 04564, 04645, 04654, 05446, 05464, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04654 in Machias, ME, 1,329 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 68%.
- 🎯473 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56440 and you would come out at 46.14°S, 85.04°E — 722 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 37m.
- 📏 At 55.8 square miles of land, 56440 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,395This ZIP1,395 |
|---|---|
| Households | 524This ZIP524 |
| Housing units | 566This ZIP566 |
| Median age | 40.5This ZIP40.5Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,250This ZIP$53,250Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $129,800This ZIP$129,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $813This ZIP$813Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.0%This ZIP10.0% |
| Mean commute | 25.9 minThis ZIP25.9 min |
| Population density | 25.0 / sq miThis ZIP25.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 198This ZIP198 |
| Annual payroll | $6,301,000This ZIP$6,301,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 560This ZIP560 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $27,839,000This ZIP$27,839,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 55.83 sq miThis ZIP55.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 56440
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56440
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56438 | Browerville, MN | 6.5 mi |
56446 | Eagle Bend, MN | 6.9 mi |
56437 | Bertha, MN | 8.7 mi |
56347 | Long Prairie, MN | 12.7 mi |
56434 | Aldrich, MN | 13.6 mi |
56319 | Carlos, MN | 15.4 mi |
56453 | Hewitt, MN | 16.0 mi |
56354 | Miltona, MN | 16.6 mi |
56361 | Parkers Prairie, MN | 18.1 mi |
56443 | Cushing, MN | 18.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56440?
56440 is in Clarissa, Minnesota, in Todd County. Its published point location is 46.1420, -94.9551.
What county is 56440 in?
56440 lies in Todd County.
What area code is 56440?
Clarissa uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56440 in?
56440 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56440?
About 1,395 people live in ZIP code 56440, in 524 households, at 25.0 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 56440?
$53,250 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56440?
The closest are 56438 (6.5 mi), 56446 (6.9 mi), 56437 (8.7 mi), 56347 (12.7 mi) and 56434 (13.6 mi).
Is 56440 a PO Box ZIP code?
56440 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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