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Balaton, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · Lyon County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
544 Population 375/sq mi density
$54,091 Median Income $32,702 per capita
$85,000 Home Value $89,013 Zillow
$1,081 Median Rent 27.1% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 276 sunny days/yr
253 Violent Crime/100K 2,449 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$54,091 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,000 home value, $1,081/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
253 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Balaton (18)

Blue Mounds State Park
State Park
1,584 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Camden State Park
State Park
1,804 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Elinor Bedell State Park
State Park
91 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Emmerson Bay State Recreation Area
State Park
20 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Gull Point State Park
State Park
226 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Kilen Woods State Park
State Park
202 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lac qui Parle State Park
State Park
581 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Shetek State Park
State Park
820 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Mini-Wakan State Park
State Park
21 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Minnegasco Park
State Park
3 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pikes Point State Park
State Park
5 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pikes Pointt State Park
State Park
7 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pipestone National Monument
National Monument
For over 3,000 years, Indigenous people have quarried the red stone at this site to make pipes used in prayer and ceremony - a tradition that continues to this day and makes this site sacred to many people.
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Cultural Demonstrations, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Junior Ranger Program, Snowshoeing, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Park ...
Weather: Weather varies seasonally from warm and humid in the summer to cold and snowy in the winter. Visitors should be prepared for seasonal weather and for rapidly-changing conditions.
Split Rock Creek State Park
State Park
952 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Templar State Recreation Area
State Park
39 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Thompson Park
State Park
9 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Trapper's Bay State Park
State Park
48 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Upper Sioux Agency State Park
State Park
1,082 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0