Balaton, Minnesota

About Balaton

Set in the southwestern part of Minnesota, Balaton is a tiny community counting 585 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Balaton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.45 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 403 residents per square mile.

📰 Balaton News Today

• Elaine Knochenmus Obituary Dec 21, 2025 Hamilton Funeral Home | Marshall, MN · Dec 21
• Ronald "Ron" Lloyd Anderson Obituary Apr 6, 2026 Horvath Funeral Service · Apr 6
• Mark Day Obituary Dec 27, 2025 - Wing-Bain Funeral Home Wing-Bain Funeral Home · Dec 27
• Maxine Wilmes Obituary (2026) - Balaton, MN - Hartquist Funeral & Cremation Services - Tyler Chapel Legacy obituary · Aug 6
• Karen Johnson Obituary May 30, 2026 Hartquist Funeral & Cremation Services · May 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Balaton Unique

• The only place in America named Balaton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Balaton

• Bergman Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Current Wildlife Management Area, Central Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Current Wildlife Management Area, Island Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dayland Marsh Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Deer Lane Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gadwall Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Giese Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Happy Hollow Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Iron Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Knudson-Bosley Park reviews ★
• Lake Park reviews ★
• Lake Yankton Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Balaton

🏘️ Nearby Communities