Balaton, MN

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Balaton, Minnesota

Balaton, Minnesota is 62 miles NE of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 138 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is in Lyon county. The population of the city is 637.

The People and Families of Balaton

In Balaton, about 60% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Balaton.

Seniors are common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Balaton had a median family income of $40,625.

Balaton Housing

Of the housing in Balaton, approximately 80% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Balaton, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Balaton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Balaton, MN

Comparing Balaton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	62 miles NE of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	138 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Lyon
Standard Zip Codes	56115
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.233
Longitude	-95.871

Station	TRACY
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	26.5 inches

Station	TYLER
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 22 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	26.1 inches

Station	LAKE WILSON
Distance	16.8 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	27 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	637	100%
Male	298	46.8%
Female	339	53.2%
Under 18	167	26.2%
18+	470	73.8%
65+	141	22.1%
Median Age	36.3
Average Family Size	2.8
White	632	99.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	3	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	625
Growth	-12
Growth %	-1.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	40.7%
Norwegian	20%
Swedish	11.6%
US/American	5.6%
Irish	3.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.9%
Belgian	2.7%
Scottish	2.1%
English	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Danish	1.9%
Scandinavian	1.7%
Italian	1.2%
Polish	1%
Dutch	0.8%
Welsh	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Balaton	637	$40,625
Garvin	159	$41,429
Lynd	346	$36,458
Russell	371	$39,000
Ruthton	284	$33,125
Tracy	2,268	$41,108
Tyler	1,218	$37,841

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