Local servicesHospitalSanford Thief River Falls Medical Center14.6 miPost officePlummer Post Office1.6 miTown hallPlummer City Hall1.7 miFire stationPlummer Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryRed Lake County Central Elementary School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThief River Falls Regional Airport TVF13 miUS highwayUS 591.5 miAmtrakGrand Forks, ND GFK51 miCoachErskineJefferson Lines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56748 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 2 min5:24 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 23 min8:10 am – 4:33 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People664 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.6271 householdsMedian household income $91,250Median home value $200,000Median rent $713 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,135 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 367 employedMain industries: retail 17%, education and health care 16%, wholesale trade 13%Average commute 24 minutes83% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 15°F, lows -3°F24 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month June50 in of snow a year, on about 36 days5 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Red Lake Falls station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksHill Riverriver · 6.2 miLost Riverriver · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEmardville State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 87 acresOriniak State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 312 acresGervais State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 83 acresClearwater River State Aquatic Management Area (Red Lake)state conservation land · 9.1 mi · 77 acresTimber Doodle State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 158 acresMarcoux State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 380 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 LowRed Lake County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively LowIce storm 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, 47 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPlummerserves 276 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,133 ft345 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
