Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 3 min5:17 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 22 min8:03 am – 4:26 pm
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People193 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.697 householdsMedian household income $64,464Median home value $152,20098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $748 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 17°F, lows -5°F27 in of rain a yearwettest month June1 days above 90°F, 195 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Northome 3s station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksGirl Lakelake · 1.2 miClear Lakelake · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLost River Peatland State Scientific and Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 11,996 acresIsland Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca)state conservation land · 11.3 mi · 58 acresBender State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca)state conservation land · 11.8 mi · 52 acresShooks Slough State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.9 miChippewa National Forestnational forest · 21.3 mi · 659,658 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKoochiching County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025287 of 363 days measured59 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 9 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 191main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Beltrami County, MN, 37 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterInternational Fallsserves 5,637 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,326 ft404 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeMizpah Post Office4.6 miTown hallNorthome City Hall9.2 miFire stationNorthome Fire Department9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFalls International Airport INL54 miUS highwayUS 714.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56660 ZIP area.
