56453
ZIP 56453 is Hewitt, Minnesota, mostly in Otter Tail County; area code 218; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Otter Tail +1 more
- Metro area
- Fergus Falls, MN
- Population
- 841
- Coordinates
- 46.3160, -95.1754
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Where 56453 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 56453 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EShgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 56453 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110010000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56452 (Hackensack, MN, 56 mi away) and 56455 (Ironton, MN, 57 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56453 becomes 35465, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34655, 35456, 35546, 35564, 35645, 35654, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34655 in New Port Richey, FL, 1,424 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
- 🎯480 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56453 and you would come out at 46.32°S, 84.82°E — 708 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 36m.
- 📏 At 53.2 square miles of land, 56453 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 841This ZIP841 |
|---|---|
| Households | 314This ZIP314 |
| Housing units | 368This ZIP368 |
| Median age | 39.1This ZIP39.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,833This ZIP$70,833Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $135,700This ZIP$135,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $942This ZIP$942Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5%This ZIP12.5% |
| Mean commute | 31.8 minThis ZIP31.8 min |
| Population density | 15.8 / sq miThis ZIP15.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 29This ZIP29 |
| Annual payroll | $1,008,000This ZIP$1,008,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 330This ZIP330 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,781,000This ZIP$17,781,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 53.17 sq miThis ZIP53.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi |
Counties 56453 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Otter Tail County | 59.0% |
| Todd County | 41.0% |
Other place names in 56453
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56453
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56437 | Bertha, MN | 7.4 mi |
56527 | Deer Creek, MN | 7.7 mi |
56482 | Wadena, MN | 10.3 mi |
56434 | Aldrich, MN | 11.6 mi |
56518 | Bluffton, MN | 12.5 mi |
56361 | Parkers Prairie, MN | 13.1 mi |
56551 | Henning, MN | 13.3 mi |
56446 | Eagle Bend, MN | 13.5 mi |
56481 | Verndale, MN | 15.3 mi |
56440 | Clarissa, MN | 16.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56453?
56453 is in Hewitt, Minnesota, in Otter Tail County, part of the Fergus Falls, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.3160, -95.1754.
What county is 56453 in?
56453 spans 2 counties: Otter Tail County and Todd County. Most of it falls in Otter Tail 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 56453?
Hewitt uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56453 in?
56453 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56453?
About 841 people live in ZIP code 56453, in 314 households, at 15.8 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 56453?
$70,833 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56453?
The closest are 56437 (7.4 mi), 56527 (7.7 mi), 56482 (10.3 mi), 56434 (11.6 mi) and 56518 (12.5 mi).
Is 56453 a PO Box ZIP code?
56453 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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