Local servicesHospitalCHI Saint Joseph's Health7.8 miPost officePark Rapids Post Office7.6 miTown hallArago Town Hall3.5 miPoliceHubbard County Sheriff's Office7.5 miFire stationPark Rapids Fire Department8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport BRD63 miUS highwayUS 71under a mileAmtrakDetroit Lakes, MN DLK38 miCoachWalkerJefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56470 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56470 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 54 min5:25 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 30 min8:03 am – 4:33 pm
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People10,859 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.94,654 householdsMedian household income $68,351Median home value $260,500Median rent $929 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,163 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 4,804 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 13%, retail 12%Average commute 25 minutes73% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 18°F, lows -3°F24 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month June52 in of snow a year, on about 32 days5 days above 90°F, 186 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Park Rapids Muni Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Itasca Univ Of Minn
Nearby landmarksEagle Lakelake · under a mileIsland Lakelake · 1.9 miPotato Riverriver · 4.4 miPortage Riverriver · 4.8 miFish Hook River Reservoirreservoir · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBottle Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Hubbard)state conservation land · 6.5 miItasca State Parkstate park · 8.8 mi · 29,213 acresSkoe Parkpark · 7.0 miRockwood State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 193 acresOlson Ball Fieldrecreation area · 7.8 miStraight River State Aquatic Management Area (Becker/Hubbard)state conservation land · 9.0 mi · 369 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 LowHubbard County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPark Rapidsserves 4,298 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,444 ft440 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
