Watonwan County, Minnesota
8 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 8 tracked ZIP records scored
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Watonwan County, Minnesota
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 13.4 (asthma 9.6%, diabetes 12.9%)
Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $790, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap
75% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)
County Health Indicators vs National Average
Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Infrastructure Overview
Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $790
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
5,053 housing units in Watonwan County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).
Health Outcomes vs National Average
CDC PLACES data for Watonwan County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems mapped to Watonwan County ZIP codes
2 community water systems mapped to Watonwan County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
All ZIP Codes in Watonwan County
8 ZIP codes tracked in Watonwan County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56022 | Darfur | — | — | $63K | |
| 2 | 56056 | La Salle | — | — | $72K | |
| 3 | 56060 | Lewisville | — | — | $87K | |
| 4 | 56062 | Madelia | — | — | 0 | $173K |
| 5 | 56081 | Saint James | — | — | 0 | $153K |
| 6 | 56120 | Butterfield | — | — | 0 | $117K |
| 7 | 56160 | Odin | — | — | $71K | |
| 8 | 56162 | Ormsby | — | — | $96K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Watonwan County
Nothing on this list means a problem exists in your own home: the matches are drawn from county- and ZIP-level records, so a guide shows up because of an area signal, and only testing at your tap describes a specific household.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 75% of homes built before 1980
- Best Radon Test Kits — EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest risk) dominant in county
Overview
Watonwan County in Minnesota covers 8 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.
The available EPA record reports 0 violations for 3 ZIP codes with a reported violation count.
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Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- PFAS screening: EPA UCMR 5
- Radon zones: EPA Map of Radon Zones
- Air quality: EPA AirData annual AQI
- Home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (median estimates by ZCTA)
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.