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
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:
- FAIRMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; FAIRMONT, MN)
- AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ESTHERVILLE, IA)
- JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; JACKSON, MN)
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)