ZIP 56046 is served primarily by Steele County, MN — including Owatonna. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Steele County aggregate.
Jul peaks. Sep dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 36 | 16.5% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 25 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 21 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 19 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 15 | 6.9% |
4 cities sit in Steele County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owatonna | 26,400 | 174 | 8 | A |
| 2 | Blooming Prairie | 2,110 | 2 | 0 | A |
| 3 | Medford | 1,258 | 11 | 0 | B+ |
| 4 | Ellendale | 594 | 11 | 3 | C |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Steele County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.