Area data
Spring lake, MN — ZIP 56680
Population: 137 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 56680 (Spring lake, MN) is $245,000. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, strongwind, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$245,000
Median home value
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $245,000
- House Price Index (state)
- 442.4 (+2.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median list price
- $718,450
- Active listings
- 2
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $811/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $924/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,164/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,509/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,635/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.6 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, strongWind, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 25% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 78.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 27.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 31.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 3b (extreme annual low -35 to -30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,352
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 1,547
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 3
- Nearest airport
- Bowstring Airport (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- GRAND ITASCA CLINIC AND HOSPITAL, BIGFORK VALLEY HOSPITAL, RAINY LAKE MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +144 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Housing built before 1970
- 22.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 21.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,346
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,296
- Average weekly wage
- $1,079
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 249
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 56680?
- $245,000.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 56680?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,164/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 56680?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, strongWind, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- Is ZIP 56680 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 56680?
- Risk to homes is higher than 25% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 56680?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 56680?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 56680 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 56680?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.6 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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