Population & age
- Total population
- 77
- Median age
- 36.1
West Union, MN (56389)
Todd County · Population 77
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
West Union, MN (ZIP 56389) sits in Todd County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 39.7%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $10,868. Local establishments report average pay of $10,143 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. FEMA has issued 13 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965. Annual average temperature is just 40.1°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. 32.4% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Stearns County, MN (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $63,750, fair market rent of $980 for a two-bedroom, and a 31.2% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 100.0%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $63,750
- Median home value
- $102,100
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 3.6%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 8.9%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 29(90.6%)
- Renter-occupied
- 3(9.4%)
- Vacant units
- 5
- Built (median)
- 1948
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 5(13.5%)
- Avg commute
- 16.9 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 24(31.2%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 24(75.0%)
- No broadband
- 8(25.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$730
/month
1 Bed
$750
/month
2 Bed
$980
/month
3 Bed
$1,340
/month
4 Bed
$1,490
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
169
Across 94 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $39.8M.
Single-family
91
54% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
78
46% of total units
Single-family value
$28.4M
construction value
Multifamily value
$11.4M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 46% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
3
Total employment
14
Annual payroll
$142K
Average annual pay
$10,143
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$53,332
Average weekly wage
$1,026
Total employment
7,081
Total establishments
634
That is roughly 19% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.1%
That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
13,248
Employed
12,706
Unemployed
542
Based on Todd County, MN data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
13
Date Range
1965–2022
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Severe Storm — declared August 9, 2022 (DR-4666)
Incident period: May 29, 2022 – May 30, 2022
Top Incident Types
- Flood6 (46%)
- Severe Storm3 (23%)
- Biological2 (15%)
- Hurricane1 (8%)
- Drought1 (8%)
Individual Assistance
5
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
13
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
5
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
40.1°F
29.9° – 50.4°
Annual precipitation
31"
Annual snowfall
54"
Heating · cooling days
— · 313.2
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: LONG PRAIRIE, MN US, 14.8 miles from the centroid of West Union, MN (ZIP 56389)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
7,078
That is roughly 1,122 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
17%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.1
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.1
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
8.2%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
83
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,392
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
40%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
20%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 5.2% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Todd data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
32.4% of Todd County, MN residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.28
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.03
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.28
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 11.4% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Todd County, MN for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 15 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 81 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
23
Vehicle theft
7
County-level data for Todd (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−33 people
−11 households • −$2.0M net AGI flow
Moved in
821households
1,455 people • $43.7M AGI
Moved out
832households
1,488 people • $45.7M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Stearns County, MN — 92 households
- Morrison County, MN — 61 households
- Wadena County, MN — 55 households
- Douglas County, MN — 50 households
- Hennepin County, MN — 38 households
Where departing residents went
- Stearns County, MN — 108 households
- Wadena County, MN — 65 households
- Douglas County, MN — 61 households
- Morrison County, MN — 54 households
- Crow Wing County, MN — 33 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $53,239 versus departing households' $54,946.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Minnesota
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 56389. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
9.85%
graduated · 3 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
8.14%
State 6.88% · avg local 1.26%
Property tax (effective)
1.04%
Median $1,545/year
Tax burden rank
47 of 50
12.30% of personal income
For ZIP 56389: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $102,100, that works out to roughly $1,064/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Minnesota Paid Leave
Mandatory (state-run insurance)
Max weeks/year
20
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,423
Replacement: 90% to 0.5x SAWW + 66% to 1.0x SAWW + 55% above · job protection
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
165% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 56389
Nearby ZIPs by distance
56360 (Osakis, 6 mi) · 56378 (Sauk Centre, 7.1 mi) · 56385 (Villard, 9.9 mi) · 56355 (Nelson, 12.4 mi) · 56308 (Alexandria, 15.5 mi) · 56336 (Grey Eagle, 15.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
39.7%
6.7pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
36.3%
4.3pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
26.2%
4.2pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
73.7%
2.3pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
8.6%
4.4pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
12.4%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
7
Median in-state tuition
$10,868
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49,393
- 4-Year
Rasmussen University-Minnesota
St. Cloud, MN · 56301
- In-state tuition
- $11,490
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,490
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 53.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $39,080
- Median student debt
- $20,899
- 4-Year
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN · 56301
- In-state tuition
- $10,245
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,245
- Acceptance rate
- 94.8%
- Graduation rate
- 43.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $55,813
- Median student debt
- $21,058
- 2-Year
St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud, MN · 56303
- In-state tuition
- $6,124
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,124
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 43.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $46,874
- Median student debt
- $12,000
- 2-Year
Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, MN · 56308
- In-state tuition
- $6,236
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,236
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 60.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $49,393
- Median student debt
- $12,000
- 4-Year
Saint Johns University
Collegeville, MN · 56321
- In-state tuition
- $55,816
- Out-of-state tuition
- $55,816
- Acceptance rate
- 90.6%
- Graduation rate
- 75.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $76,786
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- 4-Year
College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN · 56374
- In-state tuition
- $55,756
- Out-of-state tuition
- $55,756
- Acceptance rate
- 91.5%
- Graduation rate
- 80.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $63,260
- Median student debt
- $26,944
- Certificate
Model College of Hair Design
Saint Cloud, MN · 56301
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 61.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $25,410
- Median student debt
- $7,139
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
West Union, MN (ZIP 56389) sits in Todd County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 39.7%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $10,868. Local establishments report average pay of $10,143 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. FEMA has issued 13 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965. Annual average temperature is just 40.1°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. 32.4% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Stearns County, MN (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $63,750, fair market rent of $980 for a two-bedroom, and a 31.2% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 26.2%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 56389
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 56389?
39.7%, which is 6.7 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 56389?
26.2%, which is 4.2 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 56389?
36.3%, which is 4.3 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 56389?
77 people live in ZIP 56389, with a median age of 36.1 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 56389?
$63,750 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 56389 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 56389, 90.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.4% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 56389?
In ZIP 56389, 13.5% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 56389?
31.2% of the population in ZIP 56389 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 56389 have broadband internet?
75.0% of households in ZIP 56389 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 56389?
As of 2022, 3 business establishments operated in ZIP 56389 employing 14 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 56389?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 56389 is $10,143, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 56389 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 56389 ranks in the 61th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 56389?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 56389, ranking in the 81th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 56389 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 13 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 56389 between 1965–2022 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 56389?
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 56389, accounting for 6 of 13 declarations (46%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 56389?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 56389 was "SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING" — a severe storm declared in 2022 (DR-4666) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 56389?
7 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 56389 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Rasmussen University-Minnesota, Saint Cloud State University, and St Cloud Technical And Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 56389?
Median in-state tuition across 7 nearby institutions is $10,868 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 56389?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $49,393 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 56389?
ZIP 56389 has an average annual temperature of 40.1°F and 31.0" of annual precipitation based on the LONG PRAIRIE, MN US weather station 14.8 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 56389?
Minnesota has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 9.85%. Combined sales tax: 8.14% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Minnesota have paid family leave?
Minnesota runs an active paid family leave program (Minnesota Paid Leave) offering up to 20 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,423 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 56389?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (7 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (13 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (13 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 56389
Nearby ZIPs by distance
56360 (Osakis, 6 mi) · 56378 (Sauk Centre, 7.1 mi) · 56385 (Villard, 9.9 mi) · 56355 (Nelson, 12.4 mi) · 56308 (Alexandria, 15.5 mi) · 56336 (Grey Eagle, 15.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
61st percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 17
Vulnerability Themes
Persons with Disability
2
Without HS Diploma
1
Without Health Insurance
2
Adults Age 65+
3
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.