56149 Zip Code (Lake Benton, MN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,139
Zip code population in 2010: 1,268
Zip code population in 2000: 1,605

Houses and condos: 691
Renter-occupied apartments: 115
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56149: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 111.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 10 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: $1,547 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,183 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 56149:

• High school or higher: 93.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
• Unemployed: 3.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 56149:

• Never married: 22.0%
• Now married: 53.5%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 11.5%
• Divorced: 12.5%

• 
• • 1,07594.4%White
  • 332.9%Two or more races
  • 312.7%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 56149, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $62,450 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$62,450
State:	$82,178

Salary/wage: $49,881 (reported on 78.3% of returns)

Here:	$49,881
State:	$67,438

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1239.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3983.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6831.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11700.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21774.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,205 (reported on 36.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,205
Minnesota:	$1,814

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.9% for AGIs below $25k, 52.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 232.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,258 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,258
State:	$6,928

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.2% for AGIs below $25k, 40.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 128.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 276.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,900 (reported on 21.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,900
State:	+$20,591

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 345.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1166.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,492 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,492
State:	+$14,342

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 190.0% for AGIs below $25k, 285.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,433 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

56149:	$11,433
Minnesota:	$20,675

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 304.5% for AGIs below $25k, 585.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $26,333 (reported on 5.0% of returns)

Here:	$26,333
State:	$33,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1316.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Charity contributions: $9,750 (reported on 3.3% of returns)

Here:	$9,750
State:	$11,879

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 325.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $6,750 (reported on 3.3% of returns)

56149:	$6,750
State:	$8,252

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 225.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,043 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,043
State:	$2,055

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.4% for AGIs below $25k, 53.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.7%

Here:	92%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 94.1% for AGIs below $25k, 92.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56149, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $50,430 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,430
State:	$67,192

Salary/wage: $38,007 (reported on 77.2% of returns)

Here:	$38,007
State:	$55,182

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.2% for AGIs below $25k, 72.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,317 (reported on 42.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,317
Minnesota:	$1,664

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,500 (reported on 22.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,500
State:	$5,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,914 (reported on 24.6% of returns)

Here:	+$7,914
State:	+$16,131

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,309 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	+$4,309
State:	+$12,430

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,017 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

56149:	$5,017
Minnesota:	$15,212

Total itemized deductions: $17,500 (19% of AGI, reported on 24.6% of returns)

Here:	$17,500
State:	$24,665

Here:	19.5% of AGI
State:	19.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.6% for AGIs below $25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,810 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,810
State:	$3,948

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,707 (reported on 24.6% of returns)

56149:	$5,707
State:	$10,589

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,862 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,862
State:	$2,037

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 77.2%

Here:	77%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 81.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56149, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,312 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,312
State:	$53,560

Salary/wage: $27,915 (reported on 76.9% of returns)

Here:	$27,915
State:	$46,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.6% for AGIs below $10k, 61.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 29.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,580 (reported on 51.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,580
Minnesota:	$1,796

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,402 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,402
State:	$3,096

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,028 (reported on 24.6% of returns)

Here:	+$5,028
State:	+$10,864

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,271 (reported on 20.3% of returns)

Here:	+$5,271
State:	+$10,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.8% for AGIs below $10k, 8.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,042 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

56149:	$3,042
Minnesota:	$2,955

Total itemized deductions: $14,723 (27% of AGI, reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	$14,723
State:	$20,035

Here:	27.0% of AGI
State:	21.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,700 (5% of AGI, reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,700
State:	$3,333

Here:	4.7% 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, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total tax: $3,649 (reported on 76.6% of returns)

56149:	$3,649
State:	$8,485

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,370 (reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,370
State:	$1,523

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.8%

Here:	77%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 65.9% for AGIs below $10k, 78.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 56178, 56113, 56142, 56136, 57026, 56139.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 46
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 486

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 23 (14 now married, 8 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 193 (117 now married, 76 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 56149 with a mortgage: 198 (5 second mortgage, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,165
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $502

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

• Zip code 56149 household income distribution in 2022

• 49Less than $10,000
• 51$10,000 to $14,999
• 19$15,000 to $19,999
• 16$20,000 to $24,999
• 23$25,000 to $29,999
• 25$30,000 to $34,999
• 21$35,000 to $39,999
• 22$40,000 to $44,999
• 19$45,000 to $49,999
• 40$50,000 to $59,999
• 56$60,000 to $74,999
• 70$75,000 to $99,999
• 49$100,000 to $124,999
• 36$125,000 to $149,999
• 24$150,000 to $199,999
• 14$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 56149

• 6Less than $10,000
• 1$10,000 to $14,999
• 6$15,000 to $19,999
• 4$20,000 to $24,999
• 13$25,000 to $29,999
• 2$30,000 to $34,999
• 4$35,000 to $39,999
• 9$40,000 to $49,999
• 20$50,000 to $59,999
• 5$60,000 to $69,999
• 25$70,000 to $79,999
• 14$80,000 to $89,999
• 17$90,000 to $99,999
• 33$100,000 to $124,999
• 24$125,000 to $149,999
• 35$150,000 to $174,999
• 17$175,000 to $199,999
• 20$200,000 to $249,999
• 33$250,000 to $299,999
• 46$300,000 to $399,999
• 21$400,000 to $499,999
• 10$500,000 to $749,999
• 6$750,000 to $999,999
• 2$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 56149

• 6$100 to $149
• 3$150 to $199
• 12$200 to $249
• 4$250 to $299
• 1$350 to $399
• 15$400 to $449
• 4$450 to $499
• 13$500 to $549
• 9$550 to $599
• 8$600 to $649
• 7$700 to $749
• 21No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $586.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $169,358.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $138,712
• Asian householders: $284,109

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $156,093 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $87,500 - $280,949

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $128,240

Here:	$128,240
State:	$374,552

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 619
• 3 or 4: 8
• 5 to 9: 13
• 10 to 19: 25
• 20 to 49: 15
• Mobile homes: 6

Unemployment: 3.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 56149

• 65.0%351Drove a car alone
• 10.7%58Carpooled
• 4.3%23Walked
• 21.1%114Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 56149

• 39Less than 5 minutes
• 705 to 9 minutes
• 4610 to 14 minutes
• 5015 to 19 minutes
• 3620 to 24 minutes
• 1125 to 29 minutes
• 6130 to 34 minutes
• 1735 to 39 minutes
• 4240 to 44 minutes
• 2245 to 59 minutes
• 2860 to 89 minutes
• 290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,139

• Male householders: 235 (101 living alone), Female householders: 298 (124 living alone)

• 234 spouses (234 opposite-sex spouses), 44 unmarried partners, (44 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 328 children (311 natural, 14 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 foster children, 2 other relatives, 4 non-relatives

Size of family households: 133 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 55 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 225 1-person, 33 2-persons

252 married couples with children.
32 single-parent households (7 men, 25 women).

98.7% of residents of 56149 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MNDOT LAKE BENTON (308 W BENSON in LAKE BENTON, MN)

  STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985755115, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985755115,
  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: REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
  Organizations: MINNESOTA STATE OF (CONTACT/OWNER) , MNDOT CENTRAL OFFICE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: MNDOT DISTRICT 8 LAKE BENTON

• HEARTLAND EL. ( in LAKE BENTON, MN)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-012689006
  Organizations: PIPESTONE-JASPER (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• FARMERS ELEVATOR - LAKE BENTON (110 LINCOLN ST in LAKE BENTON, MN)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  Alternative names: FARM ELE LAKE BENTON, LAKE BENTON FARMERS ELEVATOR

• HEARTLAND COLONIES (SEC 17 T108N R45W in FOUNTAIN PRAIRIE, MN)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
  

• FARMERS COOP OF BALATON (107 LAKEVILLE ST E in LAKE BENTON, MN)

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

• GREGOIRE SERVICE INC (301 NORTH CENTER in LAKE BENTON, MN)

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.3%

Population in 1990: 1,323. Population change in the 1990s: +282 (+21.3%).

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

• This state: 648
• Northeast: 6
• Midwest: 366
• South: 21
• West: 79

64% of the 56149 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.

88% of the 56149 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (10-19: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 3)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 2)

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

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 8. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 18 took place in 2012, and the least - 3 in 2007. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (37.3%), and Other (27.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 56149
• 5337.3%Outside Fires
• 3927.5%Other
• 2819.7%Structure Fires
• 2215.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 56149, Minnesota

Most common first names in zip code 56149 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	17	81.1 years
John	12	77.2 years
Henry	10	82.1 years
Anna	9	81.1 years
Walter	9	74.8 years
Herman	7	79.0 years
George	7	80.9 years
Mary	7	82.5 years
Peter	7	74.0 years
Carl	7	80.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 56149 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	19	80.0 years
Petersen	15	76.5 years
Meyer	14	73.3 years
Nielsen	11	77.5 years
Krog	10	79.2 years
Nordmeyer	8	76.1 years
Schardin	8	81.6 years
Andersen	7	83.2 years
Kock	7	81.8 years
Trautman	7	77.9 years