Moving to Ceylon, Minnesota

Population: 413. Estimated population in July 2024: 387 (-6.3% change)
Males: 212 (51.3%), Females: 201 (48.7%)

Martin County

Zip code: 56121

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $31,100
Median house value: $18,200

Population by Race

Races in Ceylon:

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

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

Elevation: 1260 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Ceylon, MN

Population by Education

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%

1.0% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ceylon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ceylon:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 75 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 95 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 135 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ceylon:

  • ESTHERVILLE MUNI (about 12 miles; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: EST)
  • FAIRMONT MUNI (about 18 miles; FAIRMONT, MN; Abbreviation: FRM)
  • JACKSON MUNI (about 26 miles; JACKSON, MN; Abbreviation: MJQ)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)

Private primary/middle school in Ceylon:

  • ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 1668 40TH ST; Grades: 1 – 8)