56129 Zip Code (Ellsworth, MN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 835
Zip code population in 2010: 741
Zip code population in 2000: 840

Houses and condos: 289
Renter-occupied apartments: 58
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56129: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 46.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 18 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,412 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,360 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 56129:

• High school or higher: 97.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
• Unemployed: 1.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 56129:

• Never married: 26.0%
• Now married: 62.4%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 4.5%
• Divorced: 6.0%

• 
• • 80095.8%White
  • 334.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 20.2%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 56129, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $61,038 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$61,038
State:	$82,178

Salary/wage: $39,600 (reported on 82.4% of returns)

Here:	$39,600
State:	$67,438

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1397.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4090.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6120.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8170.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,407 (reported on 41.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,407
Minnesota:	$1,814

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.6% for AGIs below $25k, 48.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 160.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,812 (reported on 23.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,812
State:	$6,928

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,214 (reported on 20.6% of returns)

Here:	+$9,214
State:	+$20,591

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 245.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,800 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,800
State:	+$14,342

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 460.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 366.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,100 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,100
State:	$2,055

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 150.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.1%

Here:	94%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $25k, 87.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56129, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $55,417 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,417
State:	$67,192

Salary/wage: $31,220 (reported on 85.7% of returns)

Here:	$31,220
State:	$55,182

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.6% for AGIs below $25k, 71.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,681 (reported on 45.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,681
Minnesota:	$1,664

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,338 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,338
State:	$5,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,133 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	+$10,133
State:	+$16,131

Profit/loss from business: +$6,367 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	+$6,367
State:	+$12,430

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $4,167 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

56129:	$4,167
Minnesota:	$15,212

Total itemized deductions: $21,400 (15% of AGI, reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	$21,400
State:	$24,665

Here:	15.2% of AGI
State:	19.6% of AGI

Charity contributions: $2,683 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,683
State:	$3,948

Taxes paid: $9,400 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

56129:	$9,400
State:	$10,589

Earned income credit: $2,300 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,300
State:	$2,037

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 82.9%

Here:	83%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 76.9% for AGIs below $25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56129, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,976 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,976
State:	$53,560

Salary/wage: $24,475 (reported on 79.2% of returns)

Here:	$24,475
State:	$46,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.0% for AGIs below $10k, 59.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,881 (reported on 61.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,881
Minnesota:	$1,796

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,733 (reported on 21.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,733
State:	$3,096

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,290 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	+$5,290
State:	+$10,864

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, -0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,900 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	+$6,900
State:	+$10,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 8.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$6,952 (reported on 20.5% of returns)

Here:	+$6,952
State:	-$962

IRA payment deduction: $3,818 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

56129:	$3,818
Minnesota:	$2,955

Total itemized deductions: $12,250 (19% of AGI, reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	$12,250
State:	$20,035

Here:	18.8% of AGI
State:	21.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,333 (4% of AGI, reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,333
State:	$3,333

Here:	3.6% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

Total tax: $3,439 (reported on 82.4% of returns)

56129:	$3,439
State:	$8,485

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,724 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,724
State:	$1,523

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 90.7%

Here:	91%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 88.6% for AGIs below $10k, 91.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 93.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 56146, 56158, 56110, 51243, 51246, 51237.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 18
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 260

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 6 (5 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 131 (82 now married, 49 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 56129 with a mortgage: 94
Houses without a mortgage: 3

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,090
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $478

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 56129 household income distribution in 2022

• 2Less than $10,000
• 5$10,000 to $14,999
• 14$15,000 to $19,999
• 14$20,000 to $24,999
• 5$25,000 to $29,999
• 15$30,000 to $34,999
• 11$35,000 to $39,999
• 23$40,000 to $44,999
• 3$45,000 to $49,999
• 37$50,000 to $59,999
• 34$60,000 to $74,999
• 39$75,000 to $99,999
• 16$100,000 to $124,999
• 21$125,000 to $149,999
• 25$150,000 to $199,999
• 8$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 56129

• 2Less than $10,000
• 2$10,000 to $14,999
• 6$20,000 to $24,999
• 3$25,000 to $29,999
• 6$30,000 to $34,999
• 9$35,000 to $39,999
• 2$40,000 to $49,999
• 10$50,000 to $59,999
• 12$60,000 to $69,999
• 16$70,000 to $79,999
• 11$80,000 to $89,999
• 8$90,000 to $99,999
• 25$100,000 to $124,999
• 10$125,000 to $149,999
• 5$150,000 to $174,999
• 2$175,000 to $199,999
• 21$200,000 to $249,999
• 17$250,000 to $299,999
• 13$300,000 to $399,999
• 1$400,000 to $499,999
• 12$500,000 to $749,999
• 1$750,000 to $999,999
• 1$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 56129

• 11$100 to $149
• 2$150 to $199
• 2$200 to $249
• 2$250 to $299
• 5$300 to $349
• 5$350 to $399
• 10$450 to $499
• 2$500 to $549
• 1$650 to $699
• 5$750 to $799
• 2$1,500 to $1,999
• 3No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $616.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $113,760

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $121,321 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $74,891 - $246,532

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $94,505

Here:	$94,505
State:	$374,552

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 280
• 3 or 4: 2
• 10 to 19: 3

Unemployment: 1.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 56129

• 72.2%297Drove a car alone
• 5.8%24Carpooled
• 6.6%27Walked
• 1.7%7Other means
• 13.1%54Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 56129

• 84Less than 5 minutes
• 275 to 9 minutes
• 3810 to 14 minutes
• 7515 to 19 minutes
• 3320 to 24 minutes
• 625 to 29 minutes
• 1130 to 34 minutes
• 235 to 39 minutes
• 840 to 44 minutes
• 3945 to 59 minutes
• 1160 to 89 minutes
• 1290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 835

• Male householders: 160 (43 living alone), Female householders: 119 (32 living alone)

• 198 spouses (198 opposite-sex spouses), 10 unmarried partners, (10 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 303 children (292 natural, 3 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 1 foster children, 0 other relatives, 6 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 38 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 104 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 6 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 75 1-person, 9 2-persons

232 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (9 men, 4 women).

96.9% of residents of 56129 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (17% very well, 50% well, 33% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ELLSWORTH WWTP (W 7TH AVE in ELLSWORTH, MN)

  STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MNG580015, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: ELLSWORTH CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ELLSWORTH EL. ( in ELLSWORTH, MN)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010514010
  

• ELLSWORTH SEC. ( in ELLSWORTH, MN)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010514020
  

• CHAPA REPAIR (MAIN ST in ELLSWORTH, MN)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: CHAPA TOM (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ELLSWORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL (513 S BROADWAY in ELLSWORTH, MN)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  

Population in 1990: 852.

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

• This state: 404
• Northeast: 3
• Midwest: 361
• South: 13
• West: 20

70% of the 56129 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.

92% of the 56129 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

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

• Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (1-4: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (1-4: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Tax Preparation Services (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 56129 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	17	84.5 years
Anna	12	84.2 years
Grace	9	85.4 years
Gertrude	9	83.5 years
Mary	9	86.9 years
William	9	87.1 years
Jennie	9	84.5 years
George	9	82.4 years
Margaret	7	85.3 years
Henry	6	78.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 56129 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Lenz	21	81.5 years
Mulder	10	87.0 years
Meester	9	82.6 years
Hickman	8	81.0 years
Walters	8	73.3 years
Heikes	7	79.4 years
Deutsch	6	86.5 years
Hinrichs	6	80.7 years
Drenth	6	71.0 years
Arends	5	77.8 years