Estimated zip code population in 2022: 848 Zip code population in 2010: 926 Zip code population in 2000: 900
Houses and condos: 522 Renter-occupied apartments: 39
% of renters here:
10%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56343: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 69.0 sq. mi. Water area: 6.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 12 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.8% ($1,901)
Minnesota:
1.0% ($3,087)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,773 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,321 (0.9%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 449
(53.0%)
Females: 398
(47.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 56343:
High school or higher: 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Unemployed: 3.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 56343:
Never married: 20.8%
Now married: 64.9%
Separated: 0.1%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 7.4%
Zip code 56343 compared to 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $251,307
56343:
$251,307
Minnesota:
$314,600
Median resident age:
This zip code:
51.3 years
Minnesota median age:
39.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
Minnesota:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 56343, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,041 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,041
State:
$82,178
Salary/wage: $49,497 (reported on 78.3% of returns)
Here:
$49,497
State:
$67,438
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1263.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3614.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8370.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10843.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25590.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $980 (reported on 43.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$980
Minnesota:
$1,814
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.2% for AGIs below $25k, 27.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 400.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,033 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,033
State:
$6,928
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.7% for AGIs below $25k, 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 446.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,856 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
+$2,856
State:
+$20,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 252.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 253.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,729 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
+$8,729
State:
+$14,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 561.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 726.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,767 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
56343:
$9,767
Minnesota:
$20,675
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 238.8% for AGIs below $25k, 987.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $35,900 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
Here:
$35,900
State:
$33,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1795.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxes paid: $8,650 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
56343:
$8,650
State:
$8,252
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 432.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $1,600 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,600
State:
$2,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.8%
Here:
98%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 93.3% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% 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 56343, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,570 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,570
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $40,985 (reported on 77.3% of returns)
Here:
$40,985
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.9% for AGIs below $25k, 72.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $684 (reported on 43.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$684
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $800 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
$800
State:
$5,665
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,738 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:
+$6,738
State:
+$16,131
Profit/loss from business: +$3,857 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
+$3,857
State:
+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,560 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
56343:
$8,560
Minnesota:
$15,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,425 (20% of AGI, reported on 27.3% of returns)
Here:
$18,425
State:
$24,665
Here:
20.0% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,156 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,156
State:
$3,948
Taxes paid: $6,475 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
56343:
$6,475
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,980 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,980
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 72.7%
Here:
73%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56343, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,749 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,749
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $29,864 (reported on 83.5% of returns)
Here:
$29,864
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.9% for AGIs below $10k, 68.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,054 (reported on 59.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,054
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $634 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:
$634
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$6,321 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:
+$6,321
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,128 (reported on 21.8% of returns)
Here:
+$4,128
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$125 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
+$125
State:
-$962
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -16.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,909 (reported on 5.1% of returns)
56343:
$2,909
Minnesota:
$2,955
Total itemized deductions: $15,527 (25% of AGI, reported on 25.5% of returns)
Here:
$15,527
State:
$20,035
Here:
24.9% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,043 (5% of AGI, reported on 21.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,043
State:
$3,333
Here:
4.6% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,182 (reported on 80.5% of returns)
56343:
$4,182
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,472 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,472
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.4%
Here:
72%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 60.3% for AGIs below $10k, 74.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 28 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 367
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 6 (0 now married, 6 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 146 (85 now married, 60 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 56343 with a mortgage: 191 (10 second mortgage, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,433 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $652
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.7%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.5%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.8
State:
7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.7
State:
3.8
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 56343 include: Finnish Church (A), Nora Lutheran Church (B), Our Lady of the Runestone Church (C), Solem Church (D), Aeneas Church (E), Nora Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Aeneas Lutheran Cemetery (1), Pike Lake Cemetery (2), Solem Cemetery (3), Kensington Cemetery (4), Finnish Cemetery (5), Wennesborg Cemetery (6), Moe Heights Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Wally Lake (A), Thompson Lake (B), Solem Lake (C), Roland Lake (D), Reed Lake (E), Osterberg Lake (F), Lake Oscar (G), North Lake Oscar (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 56343 include: Eng Lake State Wildlife Management Area (1), Hegg Lake State Wildlife Management Area (2), Kensington State Wildlife Management Area (3), Runestone County Park (4), Chippewa State Wildlife Management Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 169 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 1 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 112 1-person, 14 2-persons
119 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (8 men, 9 women).
99.9% of residents of 56343 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 1 (0.1%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.1%
Whole state:
8.7%
100%Japan
30%German
24%Norwegian
9%Swedish
7%Finnish
6%American
5%Scandinavian
3%Irish
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
FARWELL KENSINGTON SANITARY DIST WWTP (SEE LOCATION DESCRIPTION in KENSINGTON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MN0065293, NPDES NON-MAJOR CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) 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: FARWELL KENSINGTON SANITARY DISTRICT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FARWELL KENSINGTON SANIT DIST
FARMERS ELEVATOR (HWY 55 in KENSINGTON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND002891224, CESQG, RCRIS-MND002891224, Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: FARMERS ELEVATOR CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
, FARMERS ELEVATOR OF KENSINGTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FARMERS ELEVATOR OF KENSINGTON
BLASCYK AUTO BODY AND PAINT (12 CENTRAL AVE N in KENSINGTON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000060871, CESQG, RCRIS-MNR000060871, 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: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR. Organizations: BLASCYK JASON (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BLASCYK AUTO BODY & PAINT (CONTACT/OWNER)
GARBS SALES INC (PO BOX 130 in KENSINGTON, MN)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.9%
65.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
16.8%Electricity
8.1%Wood
4.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.5%Other fuel
1.6%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 770. Population change in the 1990s: +130 (+16.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 723
Northeast: 6
Midwest: 65
South: 27
West: 22
73% of the 56343 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
99% of the 56343 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% moved from different county within same state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
Minnesota:
12.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:
4.4%
Minnesota:
8.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Minnesota:
26.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
144,688Computer and mathematical occupations
80,635Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
71,110Business and financial operations occupations
66,560Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
64,739Transportation occupations
63,890Management occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (1-4: 1)
2002 - 2017 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2017 the average number of fires per year is 7. The highest number of reported fires - 15 took place in 2003, and the least - 1 in 2013. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (47.7%), and Structure Fires (33.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 56343
(53.0%)
(47.0%)
+$125
-$962
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -16.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Nearest zip codes: 56327, 56339, 56323, 56349, 56311, 56315.
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2017 the average number of fires per year is 7. The highest number of reported fires - 15 took place in 2003, and the least - 1 in 2013. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (47.7%), and Structure Fires (33.3%).