Local servicesHospitalCentraCare - Rice Memorial Hospital17.1 miPost officeSunburg Post Office1.2 miFire stationSunburg Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56289 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 40 min5:32 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 44 min7:57 am – 4:40 pm
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People599 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.3282 householdsMedian household income $78,958Median home value $301,700Median rent $788 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,021 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 269 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, education and health care 16%Average commute 31 minutes72% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 20°F, lows 1°F30 in of rain a yearwettest month June50 in of snow a year, on about 23 days6 days above 90°F, 172 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Willmar 5n station, 13 mi away; snow from New London
Parks and public landsMonson Lake State Parkstate park · 2.0 mi · 176 acresCabinrock State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 119 acresSunburg State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 109 acresOleander State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 366 acresMonson State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 179 acresHayes-myhre State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 9 Jul 197546 mi away, Near Morris, MinnesotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 9 Feb 199426 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKandiyohi County, MN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025270 of 357 days measured76 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Stearns County, MN, 33 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWillmarserves 21,045 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,259 ft384 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
