| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:37 PM |
| Population: | 9,015 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27089 |
| Land Area: | 2,505 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 36 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 48.3381, -96.4501 |
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9,015 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 2,505 sq mi, served by 11 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 9,471 to 9,015 from 2014 to 2024 — a -4.8% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 56727 (Grygla, $87,250 median) and poorest ZIP 56724 (Gatzke, $48,750) are 18.8 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $104,200 in 56724 (Gatzke) to $205,100 in 56760 (Viking).
Density varies 14× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 56724 (Gatzke) to 13 in 56710 (Alvarado).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.9% bachelor's+ in 56744 (Oslo) to 23.9% in 56757 (Stephen) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #72 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #59 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $73,315 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,196 of 6,383 reporting).
11 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56762 | Warren | Standard | 2,433 | $62,933 | 364.6 | -3.9% |
| 56738 | Newfolden | Standard | 1,228 | $71,250 | 180.0 | -13.8% |
| 56757 | Stephen | Standard | 861 | $80,938 | 241.6 | -12.0% |
| 56727 | Grygla | Standard | 858 | $87,250 | 847.2 | 16.3% |
| 56737 | Middle River | Standard | 811 | $72,679 | 259.5 | -2.4% |
| 56713 | Argyle | Standard | 777 | $87,188 | 175.5 | -13.0% |
| 56744 | Oslo | Standard | 571 | $81,750 | 73.2 | 18.2% |
| 56760 | Viking | Standard | 496 | $85,250 | 88.9 | 30.2% |
| 56710 | Alvarado | Standard | 483 | $68,000 | 38.4 | -22.5% |
| 56758 | Strandquist | Standard | 385 | $56,667 | 110.8 | -11.9% |
| 56724 | Gatzke | Standard | 112 | $48,750 | 125.6 | -25.3% |