ZIP 56056 is served primarily by Watonwan County, MN — including St. James. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Watonwan County aggregate.
Jan peaks. Feb dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 20 | 27.8% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 12 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 10 | 13.9% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 7 | 9.7% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 4.2% |
3 cities sit in Watonwan County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. James | 4,757 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Madelia | 2,352 | 9 | 1 | A |
| 3 | Butterfield | 527 | 3 | 2 | B+ |
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 Watonwan 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.