Local servicesHospitalRiverView Health Medical Center12.9 miPost officeClimax Post Office2.2 miTown hallClimax City Hall2.2 miFire stationClimax Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Minnesota Crookston14.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGrand Forks International Airport GFK27 miInterstateI-2913 miUS highwayUS 75 SW1.9 miAmtrakDetroit Lakes, MN DLK72 miCoachCrookstonJefferson Lines13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56523 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56523 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 0 min5:29 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 25 min8:12 am – 4:38 pm
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People382 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.0167 householdsMedian household income $56,685Median home value $147,000Median rent $950 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,556 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 194 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, construction 12%Average commute 16 minutes85% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 16°F, lows -4°F22 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month June49 in of snow a year, on about 39 days7 days above 90°F, 186 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crookston Nw Exp Stn station, 15 mi away; snow from Grand Forks Univ (nws)
Nearby landmarksSand Hill Riverriver · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGlacial Ridge National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.2 mi · 23,089 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPolk County, MN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025275 of 361 days measured75 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 7 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 192main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, ND, 53 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterClimaxserves 223 people from ground water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2022: arsenic, maximum contaminant level8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation865 ft264 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
