Balaton, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Balaton, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Balaton, Minnesota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lyon

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 3.9
area_land_km2 = 3.5
area_water_km2 = 0.3
area_total_sq_mi = 1.5
area_land_sq_mi = 1.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 637
population_density_km2 = 181.0
population_density_sq_mi = 468.9

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 470
elevation_ft = 1542
latd = 44 |latm = 14 |lats = 3 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 52 |longs = 21 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 56115
area_code = 507
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blank_info = 27-03250GR|2
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blank1_info = 0639591GR|3
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Balaton is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 637 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (8.72%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 637 people, 276 households, and 186 families residing in the city. The population density was 468.9 people per square mile (180.8/km²). There were 296 housing units at an average density of 217.9/sq mi (84.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.22% White, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 276 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,442, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $30,156 versus $21,528 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,167. About 3.2% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

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