Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($82,250) for 56297 is less than the median household income for 56229 ($104,375), 56237 ($89,000), and 56245 ($84,583). But it's more than 56241 ($66,875), 56292 ($68,523), Redwood County ($67,866), Yellow Medicine County ($74,000), and Wood Lake city ($65,000).
| 56297 | $82,250 |
| Wood Lake city | $65,000 |
| Redwood County | $67,866 |
| Yellow Medicine County | $74,000 |
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The average household income ($99,002) for 56297 is less than the average household income for 56229 ($113,050) and 56237 ($101,689). But it's more than 56241 ($97,828), 56245 ($93,870), 56292 ($86,848), Redwood County ($84,682), Yellow Medicine County ($94,525), and Wood Lake city ($70,201).
| 56297 | $99,002 |
| Wood Lake city | $70,201 |
| Redwood County | $84,682 |
| Yellow Medicine County | $94,525 |
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The per-capita income for 56297 is $40,404. The per capita income ($40,404) for 56297 is less than the per capita income for 56229 ($49,715), 56237 ($43,472), 56241 ($41,976), and 56245 ($41,362). But it's more than 56292 ($32,190), Redwood County ($34,812), Yellow Medicine County ($40,068), and Wood Lake city ($32,546).
| 56297 | $40,404 |
| Wood Lake city | $32,546 |
| Redwood County | $34,812 |
| Yellow Medicine County | $40,068 |
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12.1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (12.1%) for 56297 is more than 56292 (5.5%), 56237 (6.3%), 56241 (7.5%), 56245 (9.3%), 56229 (10.8%), Yellow Medicine County (7.7%), Redwood County (4.8%), and Wood Lake city (4.2%).
| 56297 | 12.1% |
| Wood Lake city | 4.2% |
| Redwood County | 4.8% |
| Yellow Medicine County | 7.7% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56297 | $60,313 | $116,250 | $95,000 | $61,250 |
| Wood Lake city | $-1 | $83,750 | $63,125 | $54,583 |
| Redwood County | $52,500 | $88,326 | $78,902 | $46,975 |
| Yellow Medicine County | $65,321 | $84,276 | $88,500 | $51,563 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 56297 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 56297 | +/-$7,356 | +/-$10,260 | +/-$3,362 | +/-4.9% | +/-$59,834 | +/-$43,437 | +/-$13,420 | +/-$18,909 |
| Wood Lake city | +/-$14,205 | +/-$10,195 | +/-$4,328 | +/-3.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$2,350 | +/-$48,773 | +/-$7,806 |
| Redwood County | +/-$3,182 | +/-$3,736 | +/-$1,334 | +/-0.9% | +/-$30,664 | +/-$9,703 | +/-$8,327 | +/-$2,726 |
| Yellow Medicine County | +/-$5,199 | +/-$4,553 | +/-$1,876 | +/-1.3% | +/-$20,796 | +/-$4,187 | +/-$6,571 | +/-$5,357 |