Local servicesHospitalEssentia Health - Fargo Hospital11.6 miPost officeComstock Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKurtz Township Hall4.4 miFire stationChristine Community Fire District7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMinnesota State Community and Technical College - Moorhead12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHector International Airport FAR18 miInterstateI-294.7 miUS highwayUS 812.4 miAmtrakDetroit Lakes, MN DLK44 miCoachMoorhead (MSU - Comstock)Jefferson Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56525 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56525 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 51 min5:33 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 33 min8:08 am – 4:41 pm
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People76 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.531 householdsMedian household income $88,750Median home value $165,600100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,583 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 17°F, lows -2°F24 in of rain a yearwettest month June53 in of snow a year, on about 40 days7 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fargo 3s station, 11 mi away; snow from Moorhead
Nearby landmarksOttertail River Reservoirreservoir · 3.8 miWild Rice Riverriver · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRutten Family Parkpark · 6.8 mi · 130 acresEagle Valley Parkpark · 7.7 miBuffalo River State Parkstate park · 18.1 mi · 1,338 acresSheyenne National Grasslandnational grassland · 25.2 mi · 70,428 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 LowClay County, MN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone32% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterComstockserves 95 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2024: disinfection by-products, treatment technique12 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation917 ft280 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
