ZIP Code 56523

ZIP code 56523, centered on Climax, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $56,685 and per-capita income of $39,482. Homes here carry a median value of $147,000, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.01% means owners pay roughly $1,485 annually per $147,000 of value. Sales tax combines to 7.38%, adding a bit to everyday purchases. Taken together, the area leans working- to middle-class: earnings trail wealthier suburbs, home prices stay within reach of local wages, and the tax load, while not trivial, tracks what similar Midwestern communities pay.