Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,749 Zip code population in 2010: 1,871 Zip code population in 2000: 1,836
Houses and condos: 822 Renter-occupied apartments: 153
% of renters here:
20%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56229: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 97.7 sq. mi. Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 18 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% ($1,867)
Minnesota:
1.0% ($3,087)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,053 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,758 (0.9%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 903
(51.6%)
Females: 846
(48.4%)
For population 25 years and over in 56229:
High school or higher: 96.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
Unemployed: 5.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 56229:
Never married: 28.9%
Now married: 59.9%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 4.3%
Divorced: 6.5%
Zip code 56229 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $207,759
56229:
$207,759
Minnesota:
$314,600
Median resident age:
This zip code:
42.2 years
Minnesota median age:
39.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Minnesota:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 56229, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $79,234 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$79,234
State:
$82,178
Salary/wage: $56,410 (reported on 86.5% of returns)
Here:
$56,410
State:
$67,438
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1475.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7741.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9668.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20777.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,644 (reported on 38.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,644
Minnesota:
$1,814
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $25k, 25.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 101.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,926 (reported on 21.3% of returns)
Here:
$3,926
State:
$6,928
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 22.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 217.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,879 (reported on 21.3% of returns)
Here:
+$7,879
State:
+$20,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $25k, 50.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 156.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,844 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:
+$11,844
State:
+$14,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.7% for AGIs below $25k, 160.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 215.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 915.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1315.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,111 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
56229:
$12,111
Minnesota:
$20,675
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 174.3% for AGIs below $25k, 432.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 625.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $40,350 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
Here:
$40,350
State:
$33,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2017.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $21,100 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
Here:
$21,100
State:
$11,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 703.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxes paid: $6,625 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
56229:
$6,625
State:
$8,252
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 331.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,317 (reported on 6.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,317
State:
$2,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.4% for AGIs below $25k, 57.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.8%
Here:
98%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 95.7% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56229, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $60,755 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,755
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $43,565 (reported on 83.1% of returns)
Here:
$43,565
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.7% for AGIs below $25k, 81.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 27.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,600 (reported on 40.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,600
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,753 (reported on 21.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,753
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,200 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:
+$2,200
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$14,694 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:
+$14,694
State:
+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,636 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
56229:
$7,636
Minnesota:
$15,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,907 (18% of AGI, reported on 30.3% of returns)
Here:
$19,907
State:
$24,665
Here:
18.0% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,790 (reported on 23.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,790
State:
$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,741 (reported on 30.3% of returns)
56229:
$8,741
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,500 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,500
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 77.5%
Here:
78%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 70.0% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56229, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $41,316 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$41,316
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $34,145 (reported on 87.0% of returns)
Here:
$34,145
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.3% for AGIs below $10k, 73.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,423 (reported on 57.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,423
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,104 (reported on 25.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,104
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,175 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:
+$5,175
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, -0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,106 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,106
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$12,467 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
+$12,467
State:
-$962
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,310 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
56229:
$3,310
Minnesota:
$2,955
Total itemized deductions: $15,734 (21% of AGI, reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:
$15,734
State:
$20,035
Here:
21.0% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,367 (3% of AGI, reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,367
State:
$3,333
Here:
3.0% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,266 (reported on 79.5% of returns)
56229:
$5,266
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,697 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,697
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 79.5%
Here:
80%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 73.0% for AGIs below $10k, 72.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 36 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 727
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 32 (20 now married, 11 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 377 (165 now married, 211 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 56229 with a mortgage: 295 (32 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,473 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $590
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
10.0%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.2%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.4
State:
7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.2
State:
3.8
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 56229: Cottonwood Country Club (A), Cottonwood (B), Louwagie Farm (C), Cottonwood Fire Department (D), Cottonwood City Hall (E), Cottonwood Area Historical Society Museum (F), Cottonwood Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 56229 include: Saint Lucas Church (A), English Lutheran Church (B), Church of Saint Mary (C), Christ Lutheran Church (D), Swan Lake Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Sham Lake (A), School Grove Lake (B), Lone Tree Lake (C), Lady Slipper Lake (D), Cottonwood Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 1 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 265 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 71 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 238 1-person, 46 2-persons
318 married couples with children.
86 single-parent households (27 men, 59 women).
95.2% of residents of 56229 zip code speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 41% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% not well).
Foreign born population: 19 (1.1%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.1%
Whole state:
8.7%
33%Chile
28%Honduras
17%Sweden
17%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
6%Haiti
35%German
17%Norwegian
16%Belgian
4%American
3%English
2%Irish
1%Danish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
502010 or later
72000 to 2009
31990 to 1999
24Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
NORCRAFT COMPANIES LLC - COTTONWOOD (67 EAST 2ND STREET NORTH in COTTONWOOD, MN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2708300023, AIR PROGRAM, RCRAINFO-MND078667649, SQG, AFS-2708300023, AIR MAJOR, RCRIS-MND078667649, SQG CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: WOOD KITCHEN CABINETS Business NAICS classification: WOOD KITCHEN CABINET AND COUNTERTOP MANUFACTURING.; WOOD KITCHEN CABINET AND COUNTERTOP MANUFACTURING. Organizations: PFINGSTEN PARTNERS LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, SAUNDERS KARP & MEGRUE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MID CON CABINETRY, MID CONTINENT CABINETRY, NORCRAFT COMPANIES L L C
FARMERS COOP ELEVATOR CO - COTTONWOOD (177 WEST MAIN STREET in COTTONWOOD, MN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2708300001, AIR PROGRAM, AFS-2708300001, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS Business NAICS classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEAN MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Organizations: FARMERS COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FARMERS COOP - COTTONWOOD
PERFORMANCE CENTER (190 W MAIN ST in COTTONWOOD, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: HOFF ROBERT (CONTACT/OWNER)
NORTH STAR MUTUAL INSURANCE CO (269 BARSTAD RD S in COTTONWOOD, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
PERFORMANCE CTR THE (37 W 2ND ST in COTTONWOOD, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: HOFF ROBERT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%
45.1%Utility gas
32.8%Electricity
20.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.6%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 1,552. Population change in the 1990s: +284 (+18.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,425
Northeast: 11
Midwest: 179
South: 27
West: 20
65% of the 56229 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
97% of the 56229 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
Here:
9.4%
Minnesota:
12.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here:
5.2%
Minnesota:
8.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:
3.0%
Minnesota:
26.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
97,799Computer and mathematical occupations
79,729Life, physical, and social science occupations
77,119Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
77,027Transportation occupations
67,048Sales and related occupations
60,995Business and financial operations occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Finance and Insurance: Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (20-49: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
8 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
19 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 12. The highest number of fires - 24 took place in 2011, and the least - 4 in 2004. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (39.9%), and Structure Fires (38.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 56229
(51.6%)
(48.4%)
+$12,467
-$962
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Nearest zip codes: 56245, 56258, 56297, 56223, 56239, 56241.
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 12. The highest number of fires - 24 took place in 2011, and the least - 4 in 2004. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (39.9%), and Structure Fires (38.4%).