| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:58 PM |
| Population: | 6,514 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27167 |
| CBSA: | Wahpeton, ND-MN |
| Land Area: | 726 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 46.3185, -96.4453 |
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6,514 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 726 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 6,753 to 6,514 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.5% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 56594 (Wolverton, $95,833 median) and poorest ZIP 56565 (Nashua, $53,846) are 37.2 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $119,200 in 56553 (Kent) to $235,500 in 56579 (Rothsay).
Density varies 10× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 56543 (Foxhome) to 32 in 56520 (Breckenridge).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.2% bachelor's+ in 56543 (Foxhome) to 27.5% in 56579 (Rothsay) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #75 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #41 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $73,314 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 (1,021 of 4,522 reporting).
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56520 | Breckenridge | Standard | 3,852 | $64,792 | 122.1 | -5.4% |
| 56579 | Rothsay | Standard | 1,050 | $89,583 | 192.3 | 4.5% |
| 56522 | Campbell | Standard | 604 | $82,361 | 145.7 | -3.2% |
| 56594 | Wolverton | Standard | 442 | $95,833 | 104.4 | 18.8% |
| 56553 | Kent | Standard | 261 | $66,994 | 64.3 | -4.7% |
| 56543 | Foxhome | Standard | 222 | $89,500 | 72.2 | -18.7% |
| 56565 | Nashua | Standard | 83 | $53,846 | 25.4 | -37.1% |