Dalton, Minnesota

Dalton: City in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States

About

Dalton is a city located in the county of Otter Tail in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its population at the 2010 census was 253. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 248 inhabitants.

Dalton locator map
Location of Dalton on Minnesota map.

Quick Facts about Dalton

Population : 248 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Minnesota (United States)
County : Otter Tail County
Postal code : 56324
Phone Area Codes : 218
Water as percent of area : 0%
Land as percent of area : 100%
Altitude : 1,371 feet / 418 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 21:43:38 (18th March 2024)
Population growth : -2.02% (2010-2020)
Otter Tail County Minnesota Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Dalton Highlighted locator map image
Otter Tail County Minnesota Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Dalton Highlighted
Otter Tail County Minnesota Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Dalton Highlighted locator map image

Geography

Dalton is located at 46°10'26"N 95°54'56"W (46.1738500, -95.9156100).

Dalton map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Dalton decreased by 2.02% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 253 - census
2011 253 0% estimation process
2012 252 -0.4% estimation process
2013 250 -0.8% estimation process
2014 249 -0.4% estimation process
2015 249 0% estimation process
2016 250 0.4% estimation process
2017 250 0% estimation process
2018 249 -0.4% estimation process
2019 249 0% estimation process
2020 248 -0.4% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 153,401
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 156,808
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -2.2%
April 1, 2020 Population : 154,316
April 1, 2010 Population : 156,813
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.6%
People over 65 (%) : 20.3%
Female persons, % : 51.1%
White only, percent : 79.7%
Black or African American alone, percent : 14.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.7%
Asians alone % : 2.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.6%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 5.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 74.8%
2015-2019 Veterans : 9,464
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 5.6%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 77,891

Dalton zip code is 56324. County name: Otter Tail, County fips: 27111

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 77,891
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 70.7%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $150,700
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,179
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $439
2015-2019 median gross rent : $743
Permits for construction, 2020 : 260
2015-2019 Households : 63,665
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.36
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 85.5%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 7.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 87.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 75.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 27.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 11.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.5%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.0%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 241,737
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 816,464
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,962,792
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,681,104
2012 total retail sales per capita : $10,772
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $50,795
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $30,864
Percentage of people living in poverty : 15.9%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 3,549
2019 total employment : 55,043
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 2,720,737
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -0.1%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 10,074
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 13,394
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 7,156
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 4,335
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,569
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 11,370
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,366
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 11,312
2010 population per square mile : 276.2
2010 land area in square miles : 567.75

Schools in Dalton

College & universities near Dalton, MN

Code Name City ZIP
173559 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls (MN) 56537-1000

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Dalton, MN

Code Name Address Type
DLK Detroit Lakes 116 Pioneer Street RAIL
SPL Staples First & Fourth Aves RAIL
FAR Fargo 420 4th Street North RAIL

Post offices near Dalton

Post Office Name City ZIP
Dalton Post Office Dalton (MN) 56324

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Other cities in Otter Tail County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Otter Tail County , MN. (more)

City Name Population Title
Pelican Rapids 2,634 City in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
New York Mills 1,220 Human settlement in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States of America
Battle Lake 929 City in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
Perham 897 City in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States of America
Elizabeth 821 City in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
Fergus Falls 788 City in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
Ottertail 660 Human settlement in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States of America
Maine 654 Township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota
French 575 Township in St.
Amor 491 Township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Bluffton 477 Township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Clitherall 469 Township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Henning 374 City in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
Vergas 354 Human settlement in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States of America
Parkers Prairie 349 City in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
Deer Creek 340 City in Minnesota, United States