Local servicesHospitalEssentia Health Fosston Clinic and Hospital20.7 miPost officeOklee Post Office7.5 miTown hallOklee City hall7.5 miFire stationOklee Volunteer Fire Department7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThief River Falls Regional Airport TVF26 miUS highwayUS 5914 miAmtrakDetroit Lakes, MN DLK73 miCoachErskineJefferson Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56684 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56684 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 2 min5:23 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 23 min8:09 am – 4:32 pm
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People304 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.7124 householdsMedian household income $68,333Median home value $138,80096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,133 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 120 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, farming, forestry and mining 24%, construction 11%Average commute 30 minutes64% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 17% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 16°F, lows -5°F27 in of rain a yearwettest month June50 in of snow a year, on about 36 days3 days above 90°F, 195 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fosston 1 E station, 21 mi away; snow from Red Lake Falls
Nearby landmarksBreeze Lakelake · 7.6 miAgnes Lakelake · 9.1 miBig Swampreservoir · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCrane State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 984 acresGully State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 446 acresLarix State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 558 acresGully Fen State Scientific and Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 1,625 acresLe Blanc State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 159 acresHangaard State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPolk County, MN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025287 of 363 days measured59 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 9 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 191main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Beltrami County, MN, 32 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEast Grand Forksserves 9,206 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,160 ft354 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
