Balaton city, MN

2022 population: 548 ( 95 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.5 square miles
Population density: 377.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	511	93.25%	17.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	33	6.02%	266.7%
Hispanic:	4	0.73%	63.6%

Total non-White:	37	6.75%	42.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-106	-20.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	11	2.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
643
617	95.96%
3	0.47%
3	0.47%
0	0.00%
9	1.40%
11	1.71%
26	4.04%

2000
630
616	97.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
14	2.22%
14	2.22%

1990
737
729	98.91%
0	0.00%
3	0.41%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	1.09%

1980
755
735	97.35%
0	0.00%
9	1.19%
2	0.26%
n/a
9	1.19%
20	2.65%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1	0.2
12	1.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-113	-15.3
6	0.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-6	-0.8
-12	-1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Balaton city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
39.1
121	22.1%
427	77.9%
129	23.5%

242
2.14

145	59.9%
111	76.6%
14	9.7%
97	40.1%

2010
Number	Percent
37.9
170	26.4%
473	73.6%
123	19.1%

273
2.30

168	61.5%
127	75.6%
16	9.5%
105	38.5%

2000
Number	Percent
34.9
157	24.9%
473	75.1%
131	20.8%

277
2.27

186	67.1%
146	78.5%
22	11.8%
91	32.9%

1990
Number	Percent
44.5
174	23.6%
563	76.4%
244	33.1%

276
2.39

189	68.5%
167	88.4%
16	8.5%
87	31.5%

1980
Number	Percent
48.5
164	21.7%
591	78.3%
215	28.5%

300
2.30

191	63.7%
170	89.0%
6	3.1%
109	36.3%

2022 Housing Data for Balaton city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	6.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	2.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	23	9.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	0.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	6.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	20	8.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	5.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	6.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	0.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	17	7.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	25	10.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	51	21.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	24	9.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	3.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	3	1.2%
$200,000 or more	2	0.8%

Median Household Income	53,333
Per Capita Income	26,943

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	3.3%
Public Assistance	24	9.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	39	16.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	220	73.1%
Unemployed	21	7.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	241	80.1%
Not in Labor Force	60	19.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	118	73	61.8%
Non-Profit	1	15	6.2%
Self-Employed	15	4	78.9%

Local Government	2	10	16.7%
State Government	6	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	6	0.0%

Total Private + Self	133	77	63.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	9	31	22.5%
Total	142	108	56.8%

Pct. Govt.	9.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	15	6.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	62	24.6%
Professional, Technical	43	17.1%
Service Occupations	40	15.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	2.8%
All others	92	36.5%

White Collar		47.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	53	21.0%
Health care and social assistance	43	17.1%
Construction	24	9.5%
Manufacturing	18	7.1%
Finance and insurance	17	6.7%
Wholesale trade	14	5.6%
Accommodation and food services	13	5.2%
Transportation and warehousing	12	4.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	4.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	4.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	3.6%
Other services	7	2.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	2.4%
Public administration	6	2.4%
Educational services	4	1.6%
Information	2	0.8%
Utilities	2	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	4	0.73%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	4	0.73%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	499	98.6%
Spanish	4	0.8%
German, other Germanic	3	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	206	37.6%
Norwegian	107	19.5%
Swedish	38	6.9%
English	33	6.0%
French	26	4.7%
Dutch	22	4.0%
Scottish	22	4.0%
American	17	3.1%
Danish	13	2.4%
Irish	13	2.4%
Russian	9	1.6%
Belgian	8	1.5%
French Canadian	5	0.9%
Polish	5	0.9%
European	3	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	548	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	548	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	1.0%	10	2.5%	150	37.9%	163	41.2%	62	15.7%	7	1.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	1.0%
9-12 Years	10	2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	150	37.9%
Some College	163	41.2%
Bach. Degree	62	15.7%
Grad Degree	7	1.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -28	D +38	D + 10.1%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +20	R +31	R + 9.4%
D -11
2020 vs. 2008	R +27	R +41	R + 12.5%
D -14

2016 vs. 2008	R +55	R +79	R + 22.6%
D -24
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	197	61.9%	Joe Biden (D)	117	36.8%	4	1.3%	318	17	15	0.01%
2016	83%	Donald Trump (R)	225	62.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	107	29.9%	26	7.3%	358	18	17	0.01%
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	177	55.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	128	40.4%	12	3.8%	317	11	9	0.01%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	170	54.5%	Barack Obama (D)	131	42.0%	11	3.5%	312	11	9	0.01%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	185	56.7%	John Kerry (D)	140	42.9%	1	0.3%	326	9	6	0.01%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	149	49.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	141	46.5%	13	4.3%	303	4	1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Balaton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

117

36.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

197

61.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

318

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Balaton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

107

29.9%

Donald Trump (R)

225

62.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

358

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Balaton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

128

40.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

177

55.8%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

317

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Balaton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

131

42.0%

John McCain (R)

170

54.5%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

312

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Balaton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

185

56.7%

John Kerry (D)

140

42.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

326

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Balaton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

149

49.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

141

46.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

303

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Balaton city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	69%	Scott Jensen (R)	166	59.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	96	34.7%	15 [+]	5.4%	277	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (2.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.4%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	78%	Jason Lewis (R)	179	57.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	113	36.0%	22 [+]	7.0%	314	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 15 (4.8%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S2	65%	Karin Housley (R)	141	52.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	107	39.5%	23 [+]	8.5%	271	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 18 (6.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 5 (1.8%);
2018	S1	66%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	132	48.0%	Jim Newberger (R)	128	46.5%	15 [+]	5.5%	275	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (4.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 4 (1.5%);
2018	G	65%	Jeff Johnson (R)	144	52.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	115	42.1%	14 [+]	5.1%	273	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 11 (4.0%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (1.1%);
2014	S2	46%	Al Franken* (DFL)	99	48.1%	Mike McFadden (R)	93	45.1%	14 [+]	6.8%	206	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 11 (5.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (1.5%);
2014	G	46%	Jeff Johnson (R)	109	53.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	86	42.0%	10 [+]	4.9%	205	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (2.4%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	262
Median Value	$83,600

Occupied	242	92.4%
Vacant	20	7.6%

Owned	178	73.6%
Rented	64	26.4%
Median Rent	$1,025

Single-Family Units	245	93.5%
Detached	243	92.7%
Attached	2	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	15	5.7%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Balaton city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Balaton city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Balaton city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Balaton city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Balaton city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Balaton city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Balaton city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Balaton city, MN