BalatonMN
A town of 551. A typical home worth about $105K.
What makes Balaton stand out
The thing Balaton does most differently from other towns.
551 people, and everyone knows the way
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A typical Balaton home is worth about $105K
The typical Balaton home is worth about $105,000, up 17.8% in a year, 70% below the Minnesota typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Balaton
Most working residents leave Balaton for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Marshall (42%), Tracy (5%) and Russell (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Balaton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Balaton is
Balaton beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Balaton | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 71.3% | 67.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.4% | 5.9% |
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
5.5% of Balaton is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Yankton Wildlife Management Area | — | 56 |
| 2. Knudson-Bosley Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Lake Park | — | 1 |
97% of working residents leave Balaton for work
Where Balaton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Balaton
City in Minnesota, United States
Balaton is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Balaton had a population of 595.
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- Population
- 595
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,542 ft
- ZIP code
- 56115
- Area code
- 507