Ceylon, Minnesota
City · Population 295 · #593 in Minnesota
About Ceylon
Ceylon is a tiny community in southern Minnesota counting 295 people who proudly call it home.
Ceylon holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.52 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 567 residents per square mile.
📰 Ceylon News Today
- Belvadere "Babe" Schmidt Obituary, Age 85 - March 10, 2017 - Ceylon, Minnesota SMH.com.au · Aug 4
- Richard Leiding Obituary - Golden Valley, MN Neptune Society · Oct 26
- The man from Ceylon, the lodestar for our nation: Remembering Walter Mondale MinnPost · May 20
- Margaret Ballanger Obituary, Age 70 - December 9, 2012 - Ceylon, Minnesota SMH.com.au · Jul 29
- Our Savior in Ceylon to close Fairmont Sentinel · Jun 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ceylon Unique
- The only place in America named Ceylon — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southern 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ceylon
- Ceylon Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Des Belt Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- King's Slough Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMinnesota
TypeCity
Population (2024)295
Rank in state#593 of 855
Land area0.52 sq mi
Density567/sq mi
Coordinates43.5328, -94.6307