ZIP code 56159: Mountain Lake, MN
ZIP code 56159 is in Mountain Lake (72% of residents), in Cottonwood County (98%) and Jackson County (1.6%), Minnesota. 28% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Minnesota's 7th congressional district (98%) and Minnesota's 1st congressional district (1.6%). Its state senate district is State Senate District 21; its state house districts are State House District 21A (86%) and State House District 21B (14%).
See it on the mapAll of Minnesota
City and county
| City or town | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Mountain Lake | 72% |
| County | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Cottonwood County | 98% |
| Jackson County | 1.6% |
| Town or county subdivision | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Mountain Lake city | 72% |
| Mountain Lake township | 11% |
| Midway township | 7.8% |
| Selma township | 2.8% |
| Carson township | 2.6% |
| Kimball township | 1.6% |
| Lakeside township | 0.9% |
| Delton township | 0.8% |
Congressional districts
| Congressional district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Minnesota's 7th congressional district (MN-07) | 98% |
| Minnesota's 1st congressional district (MN-01) | 1.6% |
This ZIP is split between districts. A mailing address in it could be in either; the map or locate_point gives the district for an exact address.
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (MN-07) | Michelle Fischbach (R) | 202-225-2165 | 98% |
| U.S. Representative (MN-01) | Brad Finstad (R) | 202-225-2472 | 1.6% |
| U.S. Senator | Amy Klobuchar (D) | 202-224-3244 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Tina Smith (D) | 202-224-5641 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 21) | Bill Weber (R) | 100% | |
| State Representative (State House District 21B) | Marj Fogelman (R) | 14% |
Elected under MN's previous legislative map; the district's lines changed for 2026.
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Mountain Lake website: http://www.mountainlakemn.com/
- Mountain Lake laws: search for the Mountain Lake, Minnesota code of ordinances
- Cottonwood County website: http://www.co.cottonwood.mn.us
- Cottonwood County laws: search for the Cottonwood County, Minnesota code of ordinances
- Jackson County website: http://www.co.jackson.mn.us
- Jackson County laws: search for the Jackson County, Minnesota code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 21 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 21A | 86% |
| State House District 21B | 14% |
Voting precincts
8 voting precincts overlap ZIP 56159. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.
Get this in your AI agent
Your agent can get these cities, counties, districts and precincts with their shares, and their GeoJSON boundaries, from Boundary Atlas. Add https://atlas-production-d344.up.railway.app/mcp to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or Codex (free, no key; how), then:
related_geographies(id="us:zcta:56159")
ZIP 56159 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.