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Dalton, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Otter Tail County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
266
Population
1,108/sq mi density
$66,094
Median Income
$35,909 per capita
$104,500
Home Value
$309,363 Zillow
$738
Median Rent
23.5% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
321
Violent Crime/100K
3,543 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$66,094 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,500 home value, $738/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
321 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.4%
250 → 214
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+86.6%
$35,417 → $66,094
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dalton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
192
-22 from 2023 (214)
Projected Median Income 2030
$102,305
+$36,211 from 2023 ($66,094)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 250 | — | $35,417 | — |
| 2015 | 249 | -0.4% | $32,143 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 250 | +0.4% | $35,139 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 249 | -0.4% | $45,313 | +29% |
| 2021 | 215 | -13.7% | $57,917 | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 214 | -0.5% | $66,094 | +14.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.