Local servicesHospitalEssentia Health Fosston Clinic and Hospital9.9 miPost officeLengby Post Office4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThief River Falls Regional Airport TVF50 miUS highwayUS 25.2 miAmtrakDetroit Lakes, MN DLK45 miCoachBagleyJefferson Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56651 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56651 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 58 min5:25 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 27 min8:07 am – 4:34 pm
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People638 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.3235 householdsMedian household income $67,031Median home value $178,000Median rent $1,125 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,648 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 304 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, construction 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 24 minutes70% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, German or Dutch 8%, other languages 6%, Russian or other Slavic 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 16°F, lows -5°F27 in of rain a yearwettest month June52 in of snow a year, on about 32 days3 days above 90°F, 195 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fosston 1 E station, 9 mi away; snow from Itasca Univ Of Minn
Nearby landmarksWolf Lakelake · 1.0 miIsland Lakelake · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIsland Lake Fmha State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 433 acresBudde Meadows State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 282 acresLengby State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 130 acresRosebud State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.0 miPerch Lake State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 252 acresSagaiigan State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 178 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 quality74% of days had good air in 2025233 of 315 days measured71 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 185main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Becker County, MN, 36 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEast Grand Forksserves 9,206 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,505 ft459 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
