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Where 56590 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 56590 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OGSgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,590 = 2 × 5 × 5659. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110100001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56589 (Waubun, MN, 84 mi away) and 56591 (White Earth, MN, 75 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56590 becomes 09565, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09655, 50569, 50659, 55069, 55609, 55906, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96550 in FPO AA, a military post office, 10,059 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯446 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56590 and you would come out at 46.03°S, 83.85°E — 673 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 38m.
- 📏 At 81.1 square miles of land, 56590 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 62 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 367This ZIP367 |
|---|---|
| Households | 154This ZIP154 |
| Housing units | 194This ZIP194 |
| Median age | 50.1This ZIP50.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,500This ZIP$70,500Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $133,300This ZIP$133,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $850This ZIP$850Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4%This ZIP19.4% |
| Mean commute | 23.0 minThis ZIP23.0 min |
| Population density | 4.5 / sq miThis ZIP4.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 27This ZIP27 |
| Annual payroll | $1,743,000This ZIP$1,743,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $14,873,000This ZIP$14,873,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 81.08 sq miThis ZIP81.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.89 sq miThis ZIP1.89 sq mi |
Counties 56590 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Grant County | 99.4% |
| Otter Tail County | 0.6% |
Other place names in 56590
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56590
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56565 | Nashua, MN | 7.9 mi |
56531 | Elbow Lake, MN | 8.6 mi |
56274 | Norcross, MN | 10.0 mi |
56583 | Tintah, MN | 12.3 mi |
56522 | Campbell, MN | 13.5 mi |
56311 | Barrett, MN | 15.3 mi |
56324 | Dalton, MN | 15.4 mi |
56248 | Herman, MN | 16.7 mi |
56309 | Ashby, MN | 17.0 mi |
56537 | Fergus Falls, MN | 17.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56590?
56590 is in Wendell, Minnesota, in Grant County. Its published point location is 46.0281, -96.1528.
What county is 56590 in?
56590 spans 2 counties: Grant County and Otter Tail County. Most of it falls in Grant 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 56590?
Wendell uses area code 218, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56590 in?
56590 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56590?
About 367 people live in ZIP code 56590, in 154 households, at 4.5 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 56590?
$70,500 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56590?
The closest are 56565 (7.9 mi), 56531 (8.6 mi), 56274 (10 mi), 56583 (12.3 mi) and 56522 (13.5 mi).
Is 56590 a PO Box ZIP code?
56590 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “56590 ZIP Code — Wendell, Minnesota (Grant County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/56590
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