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ZIP 56523, Polk

Moderate

🇺🇸Polk, Minnesota · United States

Residential

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Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions

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Schools — 2 schools within range

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Safety — based on limited evidence

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How Polk County's I.G.N.I.T.E. program supports inmate re-entry Des Moines Register

A new program, called I.G.N.I.T.E., gives participants life skills, academic and vocational training to better prepare them for life outside jail.

4 days ago Read article

Polk County shooting: 55-year-old man injured, 79-year-old arrested FOX 9

A shooting in rural Polk County left one man injured and another behind bars early Sunday morning.

5 days ago Read article

Meet the Oregon sheriff's deputy who leads a horse-riding posse Salem Statesman Journal

Samantha Young has led the Polk County Sheriff's Office posse through community service and outreach while assisting the agency.

1 week ago Read article

Two new directors begin terms on NE Corn Board Aurora News-Register

Gov. Jim Pillen recently appointed Mike Bergen of Aurora to serve as the District 3 director of the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB), which represents Hamilton, Merrick, Polk and York counties. Bergen is replacing Brandon Hunnicutt of Giltner, who has served on the board since 2014 and chose not to seek reappointment.

1 week ago Read article

Polk County's Sleepy Hollow receives $4.2M state grant for expansion Des Moines Register

Plans to transform Polk County's Sleepy Hollow Sports Park into an all-seasons recreation destination receive a $4.2 million boost from the state.

1 week ago Read article

Data confidence

High coverage

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography

25 pts

source authority

20 pts

freshness

20 pts

record coverage

12 pts

demographic alignment

5 pts

Amenity access

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outdoor recreation

5 inside · 0 nearby

0 within 3 km · 5 within 5 km

Nearest: Parks and play (3.2 km)

transport

1 inside · 0 nearby

0 within 3 km · 1 within 5 km

Nearest: Transport stops (3.5 km)

education

1 inside · 0 nearby

0 within 3 km · 1 within 5 km

Nearest: Climax Public Library (3.5 km)

essential services

1 inside · 0 nearby

0 within 3 km · 1 within 5 km

Nearest: Climax Post Office (3.5 km)

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Score dashboard

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Safety

Bottom 1%

estimated

Affordability

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Schools

Bottom 1%

2020

Transport

Bottom 6%

pending

Amenities

Bottom 6%

pending

Lifestyle

Bottom 6%

pending

Property Confidence

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Flood & earthquake history

🌊 Flood: None on record

🌍 Earthquake: None on record

🔥 Wildfire: None on record

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Community demographics

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Population

382

Median household income

$56,685/yr

Median home value

$147,000

Price-to-income ratio

Median home ÷ median household income

2.6×

Affordable

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Crime & Safety

Minnesota · United States national statistics

80/100

Safety score based on Minnesota region averages

Safety score estimated from national crime statistics for this region.

Flood & earthquake

🌊 No flood history

🌍 No earthquake history

🔥 No wildfire history

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Schools in this area

NCES Common Core of Data · 2 schools

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Amenities & transport

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Public transit

Score 50/100

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Car-dependent area

No public transit infrastructure data is available for this ZIP area. This typically reflects rural or very low-density suburban areas.

Natural hazards & flood/earthquake history

GDACS · USGS · NIFC/WFIGS

No significant hazards on record

No notable floods, earthquakes or wildfires recorded near this area since 2006.

Drug & substance activity

Drug offense data at ZIP-code level is not publicly reported in the FBI CDE dataset. City-wide violent and property crime rates are used for the safety score.

Affordability

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median household income

$56,685/yr

Median home value

$147,000

ZIP area population

382

Price-to-income ratio

2.6×

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