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ZIP Code 56297
Wood Lake, MN, Yellow Medicine County
Population
811
Land area
67.9sq mi
People per sq mi
12
City
Wood Lake
ZIP 56297 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 56297 at a glance
- ZIP 56297 (Wood Lake) is 83% less dense than Minnesota as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $82,250 a year, 8% less than the Minnesota figure of $89,062.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $142,200 (57% below Minnesota) and median rent is $660 a month.
Local data for ZIP 56297
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 56297, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$82,250
Poverty rate
6.0%
Median home value
$142,200
Median rent
$660/mo
Homeownership
88.5%
Bachelor's or higher
16.1%
Median age
45.9
Average commute
23.3 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
16
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
96
$4.1M annual payroll
PPP loans
$2.1M
120 loans
Campaign donations
$3,768
0% D, 53% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 56297, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Very Low
Top: heat wave
Storm events since 1996
402
Countywide, mostly hail
Flood insurance policies
11
0.2% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
85° / 3°F
28.6 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 56297, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
38.5%
U.S. 33.3% +5.2 pts
Diabetes
11.8%
U.S. 12.1% about the same
Smoking
16.0%
U.S. 12.8% +3.2 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
7.5%
U.S. 11.1% -3.6 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 56297?
- ZIP code 56297 is in Wood Lake, MN (Yellow Medicine County).
- What county is ZIP code 56297 in?
- ZIP code 56297 is mostly in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.
- How many people live in ZIP code 56297?
- About 811 people live in the 56297 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.