ZIP code 56297: Wood Lake, MN
ZIP code 56297 is in Wood Lake (47% of residents), in Yellow Medicine County (99%) and Redwood County (1.2%), Minnesota. 53% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Minnesota's 7th congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 15; its state house districts are State House District 15A (99%) and State House District 15B (1.2%).
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City and county
| City or town | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Wood Lake | 47% |
| County | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Yellow Medicine County | 99% |
| Redwood County | 1.2% |
| Town or county subdivision | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Wood Lake city | 47% |
| Wood Lake township | 24% |
| Posen township | 23% |
| Sioux Agency township | 2.5% |
| Minnesota Falls township | 2.1% |
| Underwood township | 1.2% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Minnesota's 7th congressional district (MN-07) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (MN-07) | Michelle Fischbach (R) | 202-225-2165 | 100% |
| 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 15) | Gary Dahms (R) | 100% | |
| State Representative (State House District 15A) | Chris Swedzinski (R) | 507-829-7754 | 99% |
| State Representative (State House District 15B) | Paul Torkelson (R) | 1.2% |
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
- Wood Lake laws: search for the Wood Lake, Minnesota code of ordinances
- Yellow Medicine County website: http://www.co.ym.mn.gov
- Yellow Medicine County laws: search for the Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota code of ordinances
- Redwood County website: http://www.co.redwood.mn.us
- Redwood County laws: search for the Redwood County, Minnesota code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 15 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 15A | 99% |
| State House District 15B | 1.2% |
Voting precincts
6 voting precincts overlap ZIP 56297. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.
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ZIP 56297 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.