Balaton, Minnesota
City in Lyon County, Minnesota · ZIP 56115
- Lyon County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 585 (2024 estimate)Population
- 252Households
- $54,091Median household income
- $85,000Median home value
- 1ZIP codes
About Balaton
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 637 |
| 2010 | 643 |
| 2020 | 595 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $54,091 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 192 units
- Renter occupied
- 60 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Balaton | Lyon County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 544 | 25,498 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $54,091 | $72,761 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 46.7 | 37.3 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $85,000 | $193,100 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.1% | 28.6% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.0% | 6.0% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.2% | 70.5% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.7 minutes | 14.9 minutes | 23.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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