Lyon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Drinking water stations with addresses in Balaton that have no violations reported:
- BALATON (Population served: 649, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SILLERUD LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SKANDIA EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH (Population served: 140, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.0%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Minnesota: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 61.5% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
| This city: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Balaton, MN
Balaton compared to Minnesota state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Balaton (2011 data):
- First Independent Bank: Balaton Branch at 108 Third Street, branch established on 1999/04/22. Info updated 2012/01/11: Bank assets: $205.8 mil, Deposits: $186.4 mil, headquarters in Russell, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Finlayson Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lyon County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Balaton (based on Lyon County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 69.60%
| Here | | 69.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
|---|
| Adherents | 49.5% | 25.9% | 6.9% | 5.6% | 2.8% |
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| Congregations | 16.7% | 26.2% | 9.5% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
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| Name | Evangelical Free Church of America | Lutheran Church | Christian and Missionary Alliance | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 2.3% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 2.6% |
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| Congregations | 7.1% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 2.4% | 16.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 9 | Lyon County: | 3.65 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8 | Lyon County: | 3.24 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 20 | Here: | 8.10 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Lyon County: | 29.1% | | State: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Lyon County: | 13.2% | | State: | 13.0% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,759 | $45,108 | 1 | $1,116 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,474 | $41,688 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,998 | $47,976 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $3,144 | $37,728 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,400 | $28,800 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $6,044 | $36,264 | 5 | $1,926 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $22,819 | $39,118 | 6 | $3,042 |
Balaton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $2,097,000 ($3256.21)
Sewerage: $71,000 ($110.25)
Solid Waste Management: $33,000 ($51.24)
Regular Highways: $3,000 ($4.66)
- Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $1,750,000 ($2717.39)
Liquor Stores: $308,000 ($478.26)
General - Other: $112,000 ($173.91)
Water Utilities: $93,000 ($144.41)
Sewerage: $78,000 ($121.12)
Regular Highways: $76,000 ($118.01)
Police Protection: $70,000 ($108.70)
Housing & Community Development: $51,000 ($79.19)
Parks & Recreation: $41,000 ($63.66)
Financial Administration: $37,000 ($57.45)
Solid Waste Management: $34,000 ($52.80)
Health Services - Other: $26,000 ($40.37)
Fire Protection: $22,000 ($34.16)
Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($12.42)
Libraries: $2,000 ($3.11)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000 ($1.55)
- Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $108,000 ($167.70)
Total Other Securities: $14,000 ($21.74)
From Other Government: $8,000 ($12.42)
Interest Revenue: $5,000 ($7.76)
Benefit Payments: $1,000 ($1.55)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000 ($1.55)
- General - Interest on Debt: $46,000 ($71.43)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $418,000 ($649.07)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $781,000 ($1212.73)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $58,000 ($90.06)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $775,000 ($1203.42)
Water Utilities: $406,000 ($630.43)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $64,000 ($99.38)
Water Utilities: $12,000 ($18.63)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $58,000 ($90.06)
Interest Earnings: $43,000 ($66.77)
Special Assessments: $16,000 ($24.84)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $41,000 ($63.66)
Police Protection: $21,000 ($32.61)
Welfare - Other: $18,000 ($27.95)
Fire Protection: $18,000 ($27.95)
Liquor Stores: $13,000 ($20.19)
Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($12.42)
Sewerage: $2,000 ($3.11)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,659,000 ($4128.88)
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $329,000 ($510.87)
Water Utilities: $79,000 ($122.67)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000 ($15.53)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $201,000 ($312.11)
All Other: $4,000 ($6.21)
- Tax - Property: $117,000 ($181.68)
NEC: $1,000 ($1.55)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,273,000 ($1976.71)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000 ($34.16)
6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,117 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.85% | | Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($208 average AGI)| Lyon County: | 0.17% | | Minnesota average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,942 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.60% | | Minnesota average: | 7.84% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Balaton:
- KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KMHL (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: K M H L BROADCASTING CO.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Balaton:
- KARL (105.1 FM; TRACY, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K277AI (103.3 FM; RUSSELL, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KARZ (107.5 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- KNSW (91.7 FM; WORTHINGTON-MARSHALL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KRSW (89.3 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- K294AQ (106.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: WINDSENT, INC.)
- KNSG (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- K212FH (90.3 FM; BALSTON, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
TV broadcast stations around Balaton:
- KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
- KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
- KRWF (Channel 43; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
Balaton fatal accident list:
Sep 14, 1979 03:20 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 23, 1976 10:45 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 240
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 1,350
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Balaton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 27 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Water Tower 120 Central Ave S (Lat: 44.234972 Lon: -95.874194), Call Sign: KGT957
Assigned Frequencies: 151.535 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2002, Expiration Date: 02/12/2012, Cancellation Date: 03/17/2010, Certifier: Jerry L Dragseth
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440 - Office 331 South Washington (Lat: 44.229972 Lon: -95.876972), Call Sign: WZM390, Licensee ID: L00051822
Assigned Frequencies: 151.565 MHz
Grant Date: 03/02/2004, Expiration Date: 05/16/2014
Registrant: Willis Wendland, 331 So Washington Ave, Balaton, MN 56115, Phone: (507) 734-5721 - Lat: 44.233889 Lon: -95.809722, Call Sign: WPSU419
Assigned Frequencies: 160.080 MHz, 160.140 MHz
Grant Date: 08/02/2001, Expiration Date: 08/02/2011, Certifier: Signature On File
Registrant: National License Corporation, 9050 Briarclift Road, Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (800) 841-0516 - Lat: 44.312750 Lon: -95.863917, Call Sign: WPTC214
Assigned Frequencies: 469.875 MHz
Grant Date: 08/27/2001, Expiration Date: 08/27/2011, Certifier: Gregg Bakker
Registrant: Weikert, Becky, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440 - 1762 230th Ave (Lat: 44.306389 Lon: -95.836111), Call Sign: WQJJ583
Assigned Frequencies: 452.250 MHz
Grant Date: 10/01/2008, Expiration Date: 10/01/2018, Certifier: Dennis Meulebroeck
Registrant: M & H Communications, 604 7th Street Sw, Pipestone, MN 56164, Phone: (507) 825-5321, Fax: (507) 825-2641, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - STATION, County Rd 5 2 1/2 Mi N Of (Lat: 44.277722 Lon: -95.876389), Overall height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WNTB704
Assigned Frequencies: 954.150 MHz
Grant Date: 03/09/1995, Expiration Date: 03/09/2000, Cancellation Date: 07/06/1999
Registrant: Phone: (701) 663-4184 - BALATON HS, 330 3rd Street (Lat: 44.232472 Lon: -95.874361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 31.4 m, Call Sign: WQGD795
Assigned Frequencies: 10995.0 MHz
Grant Date: 12/18/2006, Expiration Date: 12/18/2016, Certifier: Scott Smyth
Registrant: Trillion Partners, Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:
- BALATON, .6 Mi W (Lat: 44.231333 Lon: -95.884167), Overall height: 71 m, Call Sign: WHA531
Assigned Frequencies: 6182.41 MHz, 6271.37 MHz, 6330.67 MHz, 6389.98 MHz
Grant Date: 02/01/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: David A Christman
Registrant: Bryan Cave LLP, 700 13th Street Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 508-6041, Fax: (202) 508-6200, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KA0CRH, Licensee ID: L01352843
Grant Date: 12/21/2007, Expiration Date: 03/20/2018, Certifier: Charles E Griensewic
Registrant: Charles E Griensewic, 600 Summit Ave, Balaton, MN 56115
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 8261F , Serial Number: 28-7790235
Registrant (Individual): Neil Alan Daniels, 1368 250th Ave, Balaton, MN 56115
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Balaton, MN
| Most common first names in Balaton, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 13 | 76.8 years |
| Anna | 11 | 90.1 years |
| Arthur | 9 | 75.8 years |
| Henry | 9 | 82.3 years |
| George | 8 | 78.0 years |
| Mabel | 8 | 88.5 years |
| Emma | 7 | 85.8 years |
| Lillian | 7 | 85.5 years |
| Albert | 7 | 83.3 years |
| Carl | 7 | 86.1 years |
| Most common last names in Balaton, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Johnson | 41 | 82.6 years |
| Anderson | 20 | 82.3 years |
| Miller | 15 | 78.4 years |
| Swanson | 14 | 77.0 years |
| Nelson | 14 | 77.9 years |
| Erickson | 14 | 78.8 years |
| Swan | 11 | 83.7 years |
| Loeck | 9 | 82.6 years |
| Mitzner | 9 | 82.3 years |
| Larson | 8 | 83.2 years |
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