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ZIP Code 55609
Knife River, MN, Lake County
Population
131
Land area
2.5sq mi
People per sq mi
53
City
Knife River
ZIP 55609 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 55609 at a glance
- ZIP 55609 (Knife River) is 27% less dense than Minnesota as a whole.
Local data for ZIP 55609
Counts from official public data
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
10
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
102
$3.9M annual payroll
PPP loans
$95.1K
7 loans
Campaign donations
$5,418
7% D, 0% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 55609, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Very Low
Top: strong wind
Storm events since 1996
606
Countywide, mostly heavy snow
Flood insurance policies
8
0.1% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
75° / 7°F
31.7 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 55609, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
34.0%
U.S. 33.3% +0.7 pts
Diabetes
11.5%
U.S. 12.1% -0.6 pts
Smoking
13.8%
U.S. 12.8% +1.0 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
6.0%
U.S. 11.1% -5.1 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 55609?
- ZIP code 55609 is in Knife River, MN (Lake County).
- What county is ZIP code 55609 in?
- ZIP code 55609 is mostly in Lake County, Minnesota.
- How many people live in ZIP code 55609?
- About 131 people live in the 55609 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.