Local servicesHospitalHendricks Community Hospital9.6 miPost officeIvanhoe Post Officeunder a mileTown hallIvanhoe City Hallunder a milePoliceIvanhoe Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationIvanhoe Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe Public School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown Regional Airport ATY55 miInterstateI-2926 miUS highwayUS 751.7 miCoachMarshallJefferson Lines23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56142 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56142 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:40 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:58 am – 4:48 pm
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People1,062 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.2471 householdsMedian household income $65,987Median home value $87,800Median rent $611 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,417 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 486 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, public administration 12%Average commute 20 minutes70% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 20°F, lows 3°F26 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month June45 in of snow a year, on about 15 days6 days above 90°F, 170 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Astoria 4s station, 15 mi away; rain from Minneota
Nearby landmarksHawks Nest Lakelake · 1.4 miAsh Lakelake · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRogge State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 105 acresSalix State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 86 acresIron Horse State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 miRost State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 251 acresChain-O-Sloughs State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 281 acresIvanhoe State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 382 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 198240 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 198240 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLincoln County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured77 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lyon County, MN, 19 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterIvanhoeserves 559 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,665 ft507 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
