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Ceylon, MN map Population (year 2000): 413. Estimated population in July 2006: 379 (-8.2% change)
 

Males: 212  (51.3%)
Females: 201  (48.7%)

Martin County

Median resident age:  41.1 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56121.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,500 (it was $31,100 in 2000)
Ceylon  $33,500
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $24,500 (it was $18,200 in 2000)
Ceylon  $24,500
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Ceylon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

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Ancestries: German (54.7%), Norwegian (10.9%), Polish (6.5%), Irish (6.3%), Swedish (5.6%), English (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1260 feet

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 594 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ceylon

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ceylon city

  • Never married: 15.2%
  • Now married: 68.9%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Minnesota:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ceylon:  2.0% ($369)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eden Prairie, MN (121.8 miles , pop. 54,901).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (136.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (491.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dolliver, IA (4.9 miles) , Welcome, MN (9.4 miles ), Dunnell, MN (9.8 miles) , Sherburn, MN (10.5 miles ), Gruver, IA (10.8 miles) , Armstrong, IA (14.2 miles ), Fairmont, MN (14.6 miles ), Estherville, IA (16.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.53 N, Longitude: 94.63 W


Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: -48 (-10.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Truck transportation (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Department and other general merchandise stores (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Ceylon-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the Ceylon city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/29/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.1 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Walter Mondale - (born 1928), politician.


Hospitals/medical centers near Ceylon:
  • AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ESTHERVILLE, IA)
  • FAIRMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; FAIRMONT, MN)
  • JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; JACKSON, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ceylon:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 75 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 95 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 135 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ceylon:
  • ESTHERVILLE MUNI (about 12 miles; ESTHERVILLE, IA; ID: EST)
  • FAIRMONT MUNI (about 18 miles; FAIRMONT, MN; ID: FRM)
  • JACKSON MUNI (about 26 miles; JACKSON, MN; ID: MJQ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ceylon:
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 61 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 62 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
Private elementary/middle school in Ceylon:
  • ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 1668 40TH ST; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Notable locations in Ceylon: Martin County Library (A), Ceylon Fire Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ceylon include: Our Saviour Lutheran Church (A), Doliver Lutheran Church (B), Saint Peter Lutheran Church (C), Saint John's United Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Ceylon Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ceylon and their reported violations in the past:

CEYLON (Address: 112 West Main, Population served: 382, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-28-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-28-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-28-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-27-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-31-2004)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ceylon that have no violations reported:
  • ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 129, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.7%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  17.6%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  3.2%

Ceylon compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ceylon (2007 data):
  • State Bank of Ceylon: State Bank Of Ceylon at 104 West Main Street, branch established on 1901-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8.9 mil, Deposits: $7.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Ceylon Bancorporation, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,850$22,2000$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$800
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$300
Water Supply 0$0 1$700
Sewerage 0$0 1$700
Totals for Government 1$1,850$22,2004$2,500


Ceylon government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $87,000
    All Other: $29,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $187,000
    Electric Utilities: $161,000
    Regular Highways: $82,000
    Water Utilities: $72,000
    General - Other: $52,000
    Fire Protection: $52,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $36,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $130,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $680,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $655,000
    Water Utilities: $110,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $10,000
    Electric Utilities: $9,000
    General - Other: $1,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,345,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $227,000
    Water Utilities: $79,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $134,000
    All Other: $15,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
  • Tax - Property: $97,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $100,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

3.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.93%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Faribault County, MN  0.34% ($26,448 average AGI)
from Blue Earth County, MN  0.26% ($37,318)
from Jackson County, MN  0.25% ($20,667)


5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,560 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
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:
to Blue Earth County, MN  0.54% ($28,255 average AGI)
to Faribault County, MN  0.37% ($22,500)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.32% ($28,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ceylon:
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • KSUM (1370 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, MN; Owner: WOODWARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ceylon:
  • KFMC-FM (106.5 FM; FAIRMONT, MN; Owner: WOODWARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KEEZ-FM (99.1 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KXAC (100.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • K220AQ (91.9 FM; FAIRMONT, MN; Owner: MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KRAQ (105.7 FM; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINNESOTA)

TV broadcast stations around Ceylon:
  • KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K30FN (Channel 30; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
  • K28AE (Channel 28; FAIRMONT, MN; Owner: OGDEN BROADCASTING OF MINNESOTA, INC)

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