Balaton City, Minnesota

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Balaton City, Minnesota is a city of the Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 637 inhabitants. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 632, It is 433rd most populous in Minnesota. The city spans an area of 1.49 miē (3.86 kmē), of which, 1.36 square miles (3.52 kmē) of it is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 kmē) of it is water, makes it the 383rd largest by total area in Minnesota.

As of the census of 2000, there were 637 people in the city, organized into 276 households, and 186 families living in the city. The population density was 468.9 people per square mile (181.04/kmē), making it the 517th most densely populated city in Minnesota. There were 296 housing units at an average density of 217.6 per square mile (84.02/kmē). The average household size was 2.31 people, and the average family size was 2.8 people. In the Balaton City, 26.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 8% were 18 to 24, 25.6% were 25 to 44, 18.1% were 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males. The median age was 36.4 years, The median age of males was 33 years, for females the median age was 39.2 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 99.22% White, 0% Black or African American, 0.16% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.47% from two or more races and 0.16% Other races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $36442, it is the 380th wealthiest city in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $40625, it is the 538th highest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The per capita income for the city was $16167, making it the 538th wealthiest city by per capita income among the Minnesota. The median income is $20848, The median income for males was $27308 versus $17054 for females.

In 2000, 137 pupils and students, of which 70 are male and 67 are female, 21.51% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 5 nursery or pri school, 17 kindergarten, 60 elementary school, 35 high school and 20 College graduate school.

Year	Population
April 2000 census	637
April 2000 Estimate	637
July 2000 Estimate	638
July 2001 Estimate	634
July 2002 Estimate	623
July 2003 Estimate	615
July 2004 Estimate	632
July 2005 Estimate	628
July 2006 Estimate	621
July 2007 Estimate	626
July 2008 Estimate	632

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	5		5
Kindergarten	9	8	17
Elementary school	35	25	60
High school	18	17	35
College or graduate school	3	17	20

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Balaton city, Minnesota	$36442	$40625	$16167
Lyon County, Minnesota	$38996	$48512	$18013
Minnesota, United States	$47111	$56874	$23198
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587