| Official Name: | Balaton, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lyon |
| Government Type: | Mayor - Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Lonnie Lambertus |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.10 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.76 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.34 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.58 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.45 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.13 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 595 |
| Population Density Km2: | 158.34 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 410.06 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1536 |
| Coordinates: | 44.2331°N -95.8708°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56115 |
| Area Code: | 507 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-03250[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2394053 |
Balaton is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 643 at the 2010 census.[3]
Balaton was platted in 1879 by the railroad.[4] It was named after Lake Balaton, in Hungary. A post office has been in operation at Balaton since 1879.[5] Balaton was incorporated in 1892.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.58sqmi, of which 1.45sqmi is land and 0.13sqmi is water.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 643 people, 273 households, and 168 families living in the city. The population density was 443.4PD/sqmi. There were 307 housing units at an average density of 211.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.2% White, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 273 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the city was 37.9 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 23% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 637 people, 276 households, and 186 families living in the city. The population density was 468.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 296 housing units at an average density of 217.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.22% White, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 276 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,442, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $30,156 versus $21,528 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,167. About 3.2% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.