ZIP Code 56568 — Nielsville city, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 56568 covers Nielsville, MN in Polk County with a population of about 106.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 218; U.S. House district MN-7; the FARGO - VALLEY CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 56568 is about $42,188 — about 44% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 32.4%; unemployment rate near 2.1%; 14.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 27.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 34.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $154,200 — about 56% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $233 (about 80% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 89.8% (about 24.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 56568 in Nielsville, MN, a household would need roughly $42,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $991. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($42,188). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Nielsville city, MN as Relatively Low (composite score 67.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (83.4) and flood (69.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Nielsville city, MN show little to no average snow and around 22.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 56568 (Nielsville city, MN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.