| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 605 / 701 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:39 PM |
| Population: | 697 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 46109 |
| CBSA: | Wahpeton, ND-MN |
| Land Area: | 464 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 55 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 45.6299, -96.7943 |
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3,296 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 464 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 3,408 to 3,296 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.3% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 56236 (Dumont, $79,750 median) and poorest ZIP 56296 (Wheaton, $53,527) are 14.1 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $103,800 in 56296 (Wheaton) to $214,600 in 56583 (Tintah).
Density varies 13× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 56583 (Tintah) to 21 in 56219 (Browns Valley).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.5% bachelor's+ in 56219 (Browns Valley) to 22.1% in 56236 (Dumont) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #92 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #74 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $61,493 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (381 of 2,351 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Traverse County lost 21.0% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: