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55731 Zip Code (Ely, MN) Detailed Profile




Cities: Ely, MN (0.27%), Winton, MN (0.01%)
Counties: Lake County, MN (56.83%), St. Louis County, MN (43.17%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,317
Zip code population in 2010: 5,820
Zip code population in 2000: 6,264

Houses and condos: 4,925
Renter-occupied apartments: 689
% of renters here:

25%
State:

28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 55731: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 841.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 170.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 6 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.9% ($1,912)
Minnesota:

1.0% ($3,087)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,994 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,851 (0.9%)

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Males: 2,665  (50.1%)
Females: 2,651  (49.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 55731:

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 55731:

  • Never married: 30.3%
  • Now married: 49.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

Zip code 55731 compared to state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Races in zip code 55731 (2022)
    • 5,04794.9%White
    • 1021.9%Two or more races
    • 791.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 500.9%Black
    • 380.7%American Indian
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Urban population: 3,236
Rural population: 2,080

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $217,741
55731:

$217,741
Minnesota:

$314,600



According to our research of Minnesota and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 55731 zip code as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 55731 is 5,957 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

58.6 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

1.8 people
Minnesota:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 55731, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,992 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$60,992
State:

$82,178

Salary/wage: $44,765 (reported on 70.1% of returns)
Here:

$44,765
State:

$67,438
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1160.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3334.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6000.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8551.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15394.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 46026.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,686 (reported on 39.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,686
Minnesota:

$1,814
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.5% for AGIs below $25k, 40.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 109.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 110.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 242.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2050.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,791 (reported on 28.2% of returns)
Here:

$6,791
State:

$6,928
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.3% for AGIs below $25k, 102.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 197.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 410.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 698.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7483.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,881 (reported on 25.4% of returns)
Here:

+$14,881
State:

+$20,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.3% for AGIs below $25k, 93.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 254.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 613.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1001.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 22603.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,287 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:

+$9,287
State:

+$14,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 116.1% for AGIs below $25k, 271.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 254.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 224.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 695.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3090.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $23,702 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
55731:

$23,702
Minnesota:

$20,675
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 126.1% for AGIs below $25k, 242.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 514.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1182.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2408.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6220.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $33,417 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
Here:

$33,417
State:

$33,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 293.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 541.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1107.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6393.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $8,450 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
Here:

$8,450
State:

$11,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 154.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 257.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1760.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,906 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
55731:

$7,906
State:

$8,252
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 154.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 341.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1126.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,510 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,510
State:

$2,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.7% for AGIs below $25k, 44.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.0%
Here:

93%
State:

94%
(% for various income ranges: 90.7% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 55731, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,433 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$46,433
State:

$67,192

Salary/wage: $35,766 (reported on 75.5% of returns)
Here:

$35,766
State:

$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.1% for AGIs below $25k, 64.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 34.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,436 (reported on 39.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,436
Minnesota:

$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,434 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
Here:

$4,434
State:

$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,694 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:

+$7,694
State:

+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,885 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:

+$6,885
State:

+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,815 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
55731:

$14,815
Minnesota:

$15,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,370 (25% of AGI, reported on 29.8% of returns)
Here:

$21,370
State:

$24,665

Here:

24.9% of AGI
State:

19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.1% for AGIs below $25k, 11.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,880 (reported on 25.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,880
State:

$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,049 (reported on 29.8% of returns)
55731:

$8,049
State:

$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,537 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,537
State:

$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 64.2%
Here:

64%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 57.5% for AGIs below $25k, 62.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 55731, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,762 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$34,762
State:

$53,560

Salary/wage: $29,588 (reported on 76.4% of returns)
Here:

$29,588
State:

$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.7% for AGIs below $10k, 64.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,857 (reported on 53.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,857
Minnesota:

$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,929 (reported on 31.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,929
State:

$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,369 (reported on 24.8% of returns)
Here:

+$5,369
State:

+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,482 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:

+$4,482
State:

+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.4% for AGIs below $10k, 7.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,217 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
55731:

$3,217
Minnesota:

$2,955
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,414 (27% of AGI, reported on 26.8% of returns)
Here:

$17,414
State:

$20,035

Here:

26.6% of AGI
State:

21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $10k, 10.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,727 (4% of AGI, reported on 23.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,727
State:

$3,333

Here:

4.1% of AGI
State:

3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,225 (reported on 75.2% of returns)
55731:

$4,225
State:

$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,383 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:

$1,383
State:

$1,523

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.0%
Here:

65%
State:

59%
(% for various income ranges: 58.6% for AGIs below $10k, 65.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$59,956
Minnesota:

$82,338
Ely, MN (55731) map Nearest zip codes: 55706, 55607, 55750, 55725, 55782, 55603.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

23.1%
Minnesota:

45.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.7%
Minnesota:

49.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 132
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,629


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 19 (12 now married, 7 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 875 (288 now married, 586 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 55731 with a mortgage: 923 (33 second mortgage, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 18

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,475
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $559

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

11.0%
Whole state:

9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

5.9%
Whole state:

5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.4
State:

3.8
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 55731: Little Knife Portage (A), Fall Lake Campground (B), South Kawishiwi River Camp (C), Superior Forest Lodge and Campground (D), Timber Trail Resort and Campgrounds (E), Silver Rapids Lodge and Campground (F), Birch Lake Dam Rest Area (G), Carp Portage (H), Winton Station (I), Burntside Station (J), Fenske Lake Campground (K), Ely Golf Club (L), Birch Lake Campground (M), Saint Louis County Sheriffs Department (N), Ely Police Department (O), Ely Fire Department (P), Ely City Hall (Q), Ely-Winton History Museum (R), Ely Public Library (S), Quetco Wilderness Research Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 55731 include: Ely Baptist Church (A), Ely Gospel Tabernacle Church (B), Saint Anthonys Catholic Church (C), United Methodist Church (D), First Lutheran Church (E), Grace Lutheran Church (F), First Presbyterian Church (G), Praise Fellowship Center (H), Word Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Ely Cemetery (1), Birch Lake Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Azion Lake (A), Manomin Lake (B), Marble Lake (C), Maymay Lake (D), Maze Lake (E), Medas Lake (F), Median Lake (G), Midas Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Rivers and creeks: Uncle Judas Creek (A), Stony River (B), Fall Creek (C), Good Creek (D), Harris Creek (E), Papoose Creek (F), Ahmoo Creek (G), Barto Creek (H), Blue Jay Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 55731 include: Kawashiwi River Wayside Park (1), Purvis Ober State Natural Area (2), Semer Park (3), Whiteside Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 12020 or later
  • 1462010 to 2019
  • 5292000 to 2009
  • 5431990 to 1999
  • 4461980 to 1989
  • 7631970 to 1979
  • 3971960 to 1969
  • 4811950 to 1959
  • 2681940 to 1949
  • 1,2221939 or earlier

Zip code 55731 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ely, MN (55731)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ely, MN (55731)
  • 20no bedroom
  • 1051 bedroom
  • 6322 bedrooms
  • 9143 bedrooms
  • 3234 bedrooms
  • 665+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ely, MN (55731)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ely, MN (55731)
  • 57no bedroom
  • 3081 bedroom
  • 1782 bedrooms
  • 913 bedrooms
  • 224 bedrooms
  • 365+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Ely, MN (55731) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ely, MN (55731) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 26no vehicle
  • 5701 vehicle
  • 8012 vehicles
  • 5213 vehicles
  • 954 vehicles
  • 585+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Ely, MN (55731) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ely, MN (55731) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 295no vehicle
  • 3181 vehicle
  • 612 vehicles
  • 23 vehicles
  • 204 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 55731 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 55731 household income distribution in 2022
  • 277Less than $10,000
  • 228$10,000 to $14,999
  • 88$15,000 to $19,999
  • 77$20,000 to $24,999
  • 127$25,000 to $29,999
  • 83$30,000 to $34,999
  • 81$35,000 to $39,999
  • 179$40,000 to $44,999
  • 92$45,000 to $49,999
  • 166$50,000 to $59,999
  • 302$60,000 to $74,999
  • 378$75,000 to $99,999
  • 227$100,000 to $124,999
  • 209$125,000 to $149,999
  • 209$150,000 to $199,999
  • 78$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 55731

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 55731
  • 21Less than $10,000
  • 3$15,000 to $19,999
  • 6$30,000 to $34,999
  • 8$35,000 to $39,999
  • 20$40,000 to $49,999
  • 29$50,000 to $59,999
  • 42$60,000 to $69,999
  • 46$70,000 to $79,999
  • 32$80,000 to $89,999
  • 18$90,000 to $99,999
  • 177$100,000 to $124,999
  • 91$125,000 to $149,999
  • 256$150,000 to $174,999
  • 155$175,000 to $199,999
  • 185$200,000 to $249,999
  • 175$250,000 to $299,999
  • 267$300,000 to $399,999
  • 177$400,000 to $499,999
  • 196$500,000 to $749,999
  • 39$750,000 to $999,999
  • 6$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 21$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 55731

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 55731
  • 110$200 to $249
  • 38$250 to $299
  • 58$300 to $349
  • 23$350 to $399
  • 11$400 to $449
  • 159$500 to $549
  • 14$550 to $599
  • 45$600 to $649
  • 27$650 to $699
  • 40$700 to $749
  • 54$750 to $799
  • 12$800 to $899
  • 2$900 to $999
  • 16$1,000 to $1,249
  • 13$1,250 to $1,499
  • 12$1,500 to $1,999
  • 32No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $600.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,272,003.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $205,051
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $540,747
  • Asian householders: $468,647
  • Two or more races householders: $113,052
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $744,933

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $217,741
55731:

$217,741
Minnesota:

$314,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $152,826 - $367,694

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $197,326
Here:

$197,326
State:

$374,552

In 2-unit structures: $336,996
Here:

$336,996
State:

$323,045

Mobile homes: $14,828
Here:

$14,828
State:

$94,605
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 55731
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,175
  • One, attached: 23
  • Two: 133
  • 3 or 4: 87
  • 5 to 9: 107
  • 10 to 19: 12
  • 20 to 49: 196
  • 50 or more: 69
  • Mobile homes: 110

Unemployment: 1.7%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 55731

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 55731
  • 62.2%1,523Drove a car alone
  • 9.0%220Carpooled
  • 0.0%1Bus or trolley bus
  • 1.3%31Bicycle
  • 13.4%329Walked
  • 1.1%28Other means
  • 12.8%313Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 55731

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 55731
  • 422Less than 5 minutes
  • 6505 to 9 minutes
  • 22510 to 14 minutes
  • 23015 to 19 minutes
  • 16420 to 24 minutes
  • 7925 to 29 minutes
  • 11030 to 34 minutes
  • 3235 to 39 minutes
  • 2240 to 44 minutes
  • 9445 to 59 minutes
  • 4460 to 89 minutes
  • 3290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,317
  • Male householders: 1,489 (696 living alone), Female householders: 1,274 (555 living alone)
  • 1,135 spouses (1,132 opposite-sex spouses), 186 unmarried partners, (168 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 735 children (680 natural, 41 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 63 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 2 foster children, 17 other relatives, 85 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 308 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 894 2-persons, 166 3-persons, 206 4-persons, 44 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,252 1-person, 168 2-persons, 34 3-persons

438 married couples with children.
28 single-parent households (11 men, 17 women).

98.6% of residents of 55731 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (64% very well, 36% well).

Foreign born population: 85 (1.6%)
(44.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

1.6%
Whole state:

8.7%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 16%Honduras
  • 13%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
  • 12%Sweden
  • 6%France
  • 5%Belarus
  • 5%Ethiopia
  • 2%Ukraine
Most common first ancestries reported in 55731
  • 25%German
  • 12%Finnish
  • 8%Irish
  • 7%Slovene
  • 6%Norwegian
  • 5%American
  • 5%English
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 352010 or later
  • 372000 to 2009
  • 81990 to 1999
  • 49Before 1990

Zip code 55731 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ELY CITY HALL (209 E CHAPMAN ST in ELY, MN)
    AIR MONITORING SITE (Airborne pollution emission tracking)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-2002-0162, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-148108509, CESQG, RCRIS-148108509,
    Business SIC classification: EXECUTIVE OFFICES
    Organizations: ELY CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ELY MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (600 EAST HARVEY STREET in ELY, MN)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR MONITORING SITE (Airborne pollution emission tracking)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2713700046, AIR PROGRAM, RCRAINFO-MNR000063990, CESQG, AFS-2713700046, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, RCRIS-MNR000063990, CESQG
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Organizations: ISD 696 (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ELY HIGH SCHOOL, ISD 696 - ELY, ISD 696 WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SCHOOL DISTRICT 696
  • GENES CUSTOM AUTO (205 N CENTRAL AVE in ELY, MN)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2713700275, AIR PROGRAM, RCRAINFO-MND130731227, CESQG, RCRIS-MND130731227,
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
    Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
    Organizations: HARRI GENE (CONTACT/OWNER) , GENE S CUSTOM AUTO BODY (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: GENE'S CUSTOM AUTO BODY
  • ELY SURPLUS & OUTDOOR (129 N CENTRAL AVE in ELY, MN)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRIS-MNR000111385, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • ELY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (HIGHWAY 1 in ELY, MN)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MN0020508, NPDES MAJOR, NPDES NON-MAJOR
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Business NAICS classification: SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES.
    Organizations: ELY CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ELY STP - SERCO LABORATORIES, ELY WWTF, ELY WWTP
  • MIKE MOTORS COMPANY LLC (5 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE in ELY, MN)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND173621558, CESQG, RCRIS-MND173621558,
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
    Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
    Organizations: WEINZIERL JAMES (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: MIKES MOTORS
  • MIKE MOTORS INC (908 E SHERIDAN ST in ELY, MN)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND022780704, CESQG, RCRIS-MND022780704,
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
    Business NAICS classification: OTHER AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
    Organizations: WEINZIERL JAMES (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: MIKE MOTORS CO LLC
  • ELY BLOOMENSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (328 W CONAN ST in ELY, MN)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND077630317, CESQG, RCRIS-MND077630317,
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: SKILLED NURSING CARE FACILITIES; GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
    Organizations: EBCH CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ELY WTP (19 SEMERS RD in ELY, MN)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MNG640109, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC and NAICS classification: WATER SUPPLY
    Organizations: ELY CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BILLS AUTO WORX (2259 NORTH HIGHWAY 21 in ELY, MN)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000013615, CESQG, RCRIS-MNR000013615,
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: ROSETT BILL (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BILLS AUTO WORK
  • GATEWAY NORTH AVIATION (1583 HWY 1 in ELY, MN)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MN0000119503, CESQG, RCRIS-MN0000119503,
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  • ELY AUTO SERVICES (1614 EAST HARVEY STREET in ELY, MN)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000029967, CESQG, RCRIS-MNR000029967, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: TIRE RETREADING AND REPAIR SHOPS
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
    Organizations: SCUFSA INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: SCUFSA INC
  • ELY ECHO (2 E SHERIDAN ST in ELY, MN)
    STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND020496642, CESQG, RCRIS-MND020496642,
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING, OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING
    Business NAICS classification: NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS.

Zip code 55731 marital status for males
Zip code 55731 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.5%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 31.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 26.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 17.9%Electricity
  • 15.7%Wood
  • 3.8%Utility gas
  • 3.4%Other fuel
  • 0.9%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 5,685. Population change in the 1990s: +579 (+10.2%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,340
  • Northeast: 258
  • Midwest: 1,148
  • South: 236
  • West: 192

64% of the 55731 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.

89% of the 55731 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Ely, MN (55731)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 94
Here:

35.9%
Minnesota:

12.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:

4.1%
Minnesota:

8.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 47
Here:

14.0%
Minnesota:

26.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 124,484Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 97,648Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 56,206Food preparation and serving related occupations
  • 53,036Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 49,658Management occupations
  • 45,608Business and financial operations occupations

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Travel Agencies (50-99: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 7)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 8)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 3, 1-4: 10)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 165 people in college/university student housing
  • 51 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 7 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 243 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 94 people in nursing homes
  • 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 7 people in other group homes

Fatal accident statistics in 2010:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$102,78752$191,631316$200,31532$158,9273$987,097148$252,8053$103,537
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$474,84330$169,9161$23,9300$012$208,5520$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$29,00013$205,613113$231,09918$115,6280$042$299,1684$139,090
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$29,0006$92,26554$247,7881$95,0000$021$417,0051$51,910
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$123,0000$016$162,3311$294,1700$02$218,5550$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0153.00 , 0154.00, 0155.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$79,4924$124,8321$88,240
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$154,7101$45,0001$45,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$54,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$60,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$54,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0153.00 , 0154.00, 0155.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 55731
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 55731 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 24. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 35 took place in 2002, and the least - 12 in 2016. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 55731 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (35.8%), and Outside Fires (34.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 55731
    • 14835.8%Structure Fires
    • 14334.6%Outside Fires
    • 6616.0%Other
    • 5613.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 55731, Minnesota

Most common first names in zip code 55731 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John15878.2 years
Mary12482.8 years
Frank10479.2 years
Joseph8377.7 years
William4573.1 years
Frances4484.6 years
George4278.4 years
Robert4173.7 years
Louis3576.9 years
Ann2979.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 55731 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Maki3879.4 years
Johnson2579.3 years
Grahek2278.9 years
Pucel2180.1 years
Anderson2178.8 years
Deyak1678.3 years
Carlson1475.9 years
Erickson1378.6 years
Starkman1379.7 years
Hill1281.7 years
Businesses in zip code 55731
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Super 81
Dairy Queen1U-Haul1
FedEx1UPS1
H&R Block1YMCA2
Pizza Hut1
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