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Where 56581 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 56581 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBSgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,581 = 7 × 59 × 137. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110100000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56580 (Sabin, MN, 51 mi away) and 56583 (Tintah, MN, 102 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56581 becomes 18565, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15658, 15685, 15856, 15865, 16855, 18655, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85615 in Hereford, AZ, 1,318 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯535 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56581 and you would come out at 47.46°S, 83.24°E — 610 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 27m.
- 📏 At 39.7 square miles of land, 56581 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 276This ZIP276 |
|---|---|
| Households | 122This ZIP122 |
| Housing units | 184This ZIP184 |
| Median age | 41.7This ZIP41.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,750This ZIP$53,750Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $105,900This ZIP$105,900Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $810This ZIP$810Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3%This ZIP18.3% |
| Mean commute | 35.0 minThis ZIP35.0 min |
| Population density | 6.9 / sq miThis ZIP6.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4This ZIP4 |
| Annual payroll | $272,000This ZIP$272,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 130This ZIP130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,662,000This ZIP$7,662,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 39.75 sq miThis ZIP39.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Other place names in 56581
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56581
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56568 | Nielsville, MN | 5.1 mi |
58219 | Caledonia, ND | 5.5 mi |
56548 | Halstad, MN | 6.5 mi |
56517 | Beltrami, MN | 11.2 mi |
56523 | Climax, MN | 12.4 mi |
58223 | Cummings, ND | 12.5 mi |
58045 | Hillsboro, ND | 12.9 mi |
56550 | Hendrum, MN | 13.0 mi |
56510 | Ada, MN | 13.2 mi |
58218 | Buxton, ND | 16.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56581?
56581 is in Shelly, Minnesota, in Norman County. Its published point location is 47.4623, -96.7618.
What county is 56581 in?
56581 lies in Norman County.
What area code is 56581?
Shelly uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56581 in?
56581 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56581?
About 276 people live in ZIP code 56581, in 122 households, at 6.9 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 56581?
$53,750 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56581?
The closest are 56568 (5.1 mi), 58219 (5.5 mi), 56548 (6.5 mi), 56517 (11.2 mi) and 56523 (12.4 mi).
Is 56581 a PO Box ZIP code?
56581 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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