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Dalton, Minnesota

Dalton, Minnesota, in Otter Tail county, is 64 miles SE of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center) and 152 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 258.

The People and Families of Dalton

In Dalton, about 48% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dalton had a median family income of $35,536.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Dalton Housing

Owners occupy 77% of the housing units in Dalton.

Commuting

In Dalton, 84% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	64 miles SE of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	152 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Otter Tail
Standard Zip Codes	56324
Phone Area Codes	218
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.174
Longitude	-95.914

Station	FERGUS FALLS
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 16 F
Apr Temp	32 to 53 F
Jul Temp	60 to 80 F
Oct Temp	34 to 56 F
Annual Precip	23.3 inches

Station	ELBOW LAKE
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	-4 to 16 F
Apr Temp	31 to 54 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	23.3 inches

Station	OTTERTAIL
Distance	23.7 miles
Jan Temp	-1 to 20 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	26.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	258	100%
Male	126	48.8%
Female	132	51.2%
Under 18	67	26%
18+	191	74%
65+	48	18.6%
Median Age	33.5
Average Family Size	2.92
White	255	98.8%
African-American	3	1.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	249
Growth	-9
Growth %	-3.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Norwegian	60.7%
German	19.1%
Scandinavian	5.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.1%
US/American	4.7%
Swedish	1.6%
English	1.2%
Scottish	0.8%
Swiss	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dalton	258	$35,536
Ashby	472	$39,375
Battle Lake	686	$36,250
Elbow Lake	1,275	$38,611
Fergus Falls	13,471	$44,280
Underwood	319	$34,375
Wendell	177	$39,375

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