Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 56 min5:26 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 29 min8:06 am – 4:35 pm
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People1,760 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.1685 householdsMedian household income $72,969Median home value $200,000Median rent $608 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,750 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 712 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, public administration 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 25 minutes72% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, other languages 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 15°F, lows -3°F26 in of rain a yearwettest month June52 in of snow a year, on about 32 days5 days above 90°F, 185 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mahnomen station, 14 mi away; snow from Itasca Univ Of Minn
Parks and public landsWhite Earth State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.0 miLittle Bass Lake State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 miUpper Camp Lake State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 miTamarac National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.0 mi · 43,425 acresElbow Lake Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Becker/Clearwater)state conservation land · 10.1 miBeaulieu State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 280 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 LowMahnomen County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively LowSource: 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWaubunserves 404 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,514 ft461 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEssentia Health Fosston Clinic and Hospital24.8 miPost officeNaytahwaush Post Office6.7 miFire stationTwin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWhite Earth Tribal and Community College12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHector International Airport FAR55 miUS highwayUS 5910 miAmtrakDetroit Lakes, MN DLK28 miCoachFosstonJefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56589 ZIP area.
