Local servicesHospitalRed Lake Indian Health Service Hospital16.2 miPost officeTenstrike Post Office6.4 miTown hallTurtle Lake Town Hall8.4 miPoliceBlackduck Police Department8.9 miFire stationBlackduck Fire Department9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThief River Falls Regional Airport TVF70 miUS highwayUS 715.8 miCoachBemidji (Bemidji State Univ.)Jefferson Lines18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56683 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56683 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 0 min5:20 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 25 min8:04 am – 4:29 pm
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People677 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.2295 householdsMedian household income $79,659Median home value $302,600Median rent $525 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,229 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 370 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, construction 11%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 28 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 18°F, lows -9°F27 in of rain a yearwettest month June49 in of snow a year, on about 35 days2 days above 90°F, 196 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blackduck station, 12 mi away; rain from Bemidji 4.8 Nne; snow from Cass Lake
Nearby landmarksRice Lakelake · under a mileMedicine Lakelake · under a mileRustad Creekreservoir · 8.5 miSouth Cormorant Riverriver · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarmen Borgerding State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 miBig Turtle Lake Isl. State Aquatic Management Area (Beltrami)state conservation land · 9.7 miTurtle River Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Beltrami)state conservation land · 10.3 miLake Bemidji State Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 1,614 acresLong Lake State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 160 acresBemidji Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Beltrami)state conservation land · 14.6 mi · 75 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 LowBeltrami County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: 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, Beltrami County monitors, MN
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBemidjiserves 15,147 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,341 ft409 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
