Local servicesHospitalUnited Hospital District9.4 miPost officeFrost Post Office1.5 miTown hallFrost City Hall1.5 miPoliceElmore Police Department8.5 miFire stationFrost Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56033 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56033 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min5:34 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min7:45 am – 4:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People429 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.9163 householdsMedian household income $82,188Median home value $90,400Median rent $825 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $931 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 197 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 23 minutes70% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 5°F35 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 21 days10 days above 90°F, 161 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wells station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksMiddle Branch Blue Earth Riverriver · 8.3 miWest Branch Blue Earth Riverriver · 8.3 miBrowns Lakelake · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWalnut Lake State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 2,888 acresPutnam Parkpark · 9.3 miBeyer Field Parkpark · 9.7 miGood Neighbors Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 1,077 acresBeaver Creek State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 1,224 acresHarmon Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 791 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 LowFaribault County, MN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025233 of 357 days measured110 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 180main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Blue Earth County, MN, 33 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFrostserves 191 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,125 ft343 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
