Ceylon, Minnesota

Ceylon: City in Minnesota

About

Ceylon is a city located in the county of Martin in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its population at the 2010 census was 369 and a population density of 279 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 337 inhabitants.

The city was created 125 years ago in 1898.

Quick Facts about Ceylon

Population : 337 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Minnesota (United States)
County : Martin County
Postal code : 56121
Phone Area Codes : 507
Area : 1.32 km2
Named for : Sri Lanka
Altitude : 1,260 feet / 384 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1899 (125 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 04:43:37 (5th November 2024)
Density : 255 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -9.5% (2010-2020)

Geography

Ceylon is located at 43°32'1"N 94°37'54"W (43.5335700, -94.6316500).

Ceylon map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Ceylon decreased by 9.5% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 369 - census
2011 362 -1.93% estimation process
2012 357 -1.4% estimation process
2013 357 0% estimation process
2014 352 -1.42% estimation process
2015 348 -1.15% estimation process
2016 345 -0.87% estimation process
2017 344 -0.29% estimation process
2018 342 -0.58% estimation process
2019 339 -0.88% estimation process
2020 337 -0.59% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 22,977
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 22,242
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 3.3%
April 1, 2020 Population : 23,959
April 1, 2010 Population : 22,268
People under 5 years old, percentage : 4.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 18.4%
People over 65 (%) : 20.7%
Female persons, % : 53.6%
White only, percent : 92.0%
Black or African American alone, percent : 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.2%
Asians alone % : 1.5%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 0.7%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 91.6%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,388
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 5.3%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.1%

Ceylon zip code is 56121. County name: Martin, County fips: 27091

Ceylon, City of Ceylon

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $152,700
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,272
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $530
2015-2019 median gross rent : $940
2015-2019 Households : 10,903
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.07
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 89.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 6.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 88.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 84.7%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 31.6%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 6.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 5.9%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 66.2%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 62.0%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 78,897
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 311,498
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 670,428
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 462,639
2012 total retail sales per capita : $20,697
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.8
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $60,332
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $35,575
Percentage of people living in poverty : 7.0%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,365
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,459
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 672
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 133
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,131
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 305
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,907
2010 population per square mile : 2,172.7
2010 land area in square miles : 10.25

Schools in Ceylon

College & universities near Ceylon, MN

Code Name City ZIP
153533 Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville (IA) 51334-2295

Post offices near Ceylon

Post Office Name City ZIP
Ceylon Post Office Ceylon (MN) 56121

Other cities in Martin County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Martin County , MN.

City Name Population Title
Sherburn 1,078 City in Martin County, Minnesota, United States of America
Truman 1,028 American politician (1884–1972), 33rd President of the United States (in office from 1945 to 1953)
Trimont 691 Human settlement in Martin County, Minnesota, United States of America
Welcome 645 City in Minnesota
Fairmont 300 City in Minnesota, United States
Granada 280 Human settlement in Martin County, Minnesota, United States of America
East Chain 279 Township in Martin County, Minnesota
Fox Lake 244 Human settlement in Martin County, Minnesota, United States of America
Northrop 211 City in Minnesota, USA
Dunnell 145 Human settlement in Martin County, Minnesota, United States of America
Ormsby 70 City in Minnesota, United States