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Conserved land0.2%1 of 329 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1named on the map

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About Ceylon

City in Minnesota, United States
1899Established
303Population
0.5 sq miArea
1,260 ftElevation

Ceylon ( SAY-lon) is a city in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 303 at the 2020 census, down from 369 in 2010.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code56121
Area code507
Living in Ceylon

Housing in Ceylon

$163K▲ 5.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ceylon home is worth about $163,000, up 5.4% in a year, 54% below the Minnesota typical home.

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Most working residents leave Ceylon for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Fairmont (35%), Estherville (5%) and Blue Earth (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Fairmont
35%
Estherville, IA
5%
Blue Earth
5%
Jackson
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Ceylon →

Health in Ceylon

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontFairmont · 10.6 mi · ER
Access Health - WindomWindom · 34 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Ceylon · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ceylon →

Natural hazards in Ceylon

41
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Ceylon →

Climate in Ceylon

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Ceylon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 10°Winter
56° / 35°Spring
81° / 59°Summer
59° / 37°Fall
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Nearest: Sherburn Branch LibrarySherburn · 9.6 miles · 19 hrs a week
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