| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:56 PM |
| Population: | 6,147 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27107 |
| Land Area: | 845 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 47.2848, -96.5130 |
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6,147 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 845 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 6,619 to 6,147 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.1% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 56550 (Hendrum, $86,667 median) and poorest ZIP 56581 (Shelly, $53,750) are 14.1 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $105,900 in 56581 (Shelly) to $172,500 in 56550 (Hendrum).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 56519 (Borup) to 10 in 56584 (Twin Valley).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.7% bachelor's+ in 56545 (Gary) to 28.3% in 56510 (Ada) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #77 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #57 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $71,751 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
22.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (969 of 4,285 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 1 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.
Norman County lost 7.1% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56510 | Ada | Standard | 2,292 | $70,000 | 237.3 | -0.2% |
| 56584 | Twin Valley | Standard | 1,297 | $69,625 | 132.7 | -18.4% |
| 56545 | Gary | Standard | 676 | $85,417 | 150.4 | 2.7% |
| 56548 | Halstad | Standard | 611 | $64,896 | 71.7 | -18.5% |
| 56550 | Hendrum | Standard | 413 | $86,667 | 44.8 | 4.8% |
| 56519 | Borup | Standard | 287 | $64,297 | 95.0 | -2.7% |
| 56581 | Shelly | Standard | 276 | $53,750 | 41.6 | -11.5% |
| 56574 | Perley | Standard | 264 | $79,792 | 67.1 | -5.4% |
| 56541 | Flom | PO Box | 31 | $89,375 | 4.0 | -29.5% |