Taunton

Population: 140
Median household income: $46,875
Median home value: $74,600

Taunton is a community in Lyon County, Minnesota, home to 140 residents. At $46,875, its median household income sits below Lyon County's $72,761.

From 2019 to 2023, Taunton's population declined 8.5% from 153 to 140, while its median home value rose 23.5% from $60,400 to $74,600.

The median gross rent is $675. 17.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 140
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $46,875
Median home value: $74,600
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 69
Homeownership rate: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

153140

Median household income

$43,750$46,875

Median home value

$60,400$74,600

Median gross rent

$425$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	153	$43,750	$60,400	$425
2020	158	$46,250	$49,600	$500
2021	162	$48,958	$56,000	$550
2022	169	$50,893	$66,100	$675
2023	140	$46,875	$74,600	$675

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	2.9%
5 to 17	32	22.9%
18 to 24	13	9.3%
25 to 34	15	10.7%
35 to 44	19	13.6%
45 to 54	20	14.3%
55 to 64	20	14.3%
65 to 74	10	7.1%
75 and over	7	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	138	98.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	4.4%
High school graduate	37	40.7%
Some college or associate's	34	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	10	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	72	84.7%
Carpooled	7	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	7.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	28.2%
15 to 29 min	40	47.1%
30 to 44 min	15	17.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 20.0% (28 of 140)

	Count	Share
Family households	31	46.3%
Nonfamily households	36	53.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	67	97.1%
Vacant	2	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	60	89.6%
Renter-occupied	7	10.4%

1-unit, detached97.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	67	97.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2764264
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.5942, -96.0629