Taunton, Minnesota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Taunton, Minnesota
City
Location of Taunton, Minnesota
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Lyon
Government
• Type	Mayor – Council
Area
• Total	1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2)
• Land	1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,171 ft (357 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	136
• Density	135.05/sq mi (52.15/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56291
Area code(s)	507
FIPS code	27-64264
GNIS feature ID	2396033

Taunton is a small city located in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. It's a quiet place with a friendly community. As of the 2020 census, about 136 people live there.

History of Taunton

Taunton was officially planned and laid out in 1886 by the railroad company. This means they drew up maps and divided the land into streets and building lots. The city was named after Taunton, Massachusetts, a city far away on the East Coast.

A post office has been helping people send and receive mail in Taunton since 1888. The city officially became an incorporated town in 1900. This means it gained its own local government and could make its own rules.

To celebrate 100 years of important buildings, a special plate was designed in 1986 by Nancy Koch. It was called "Taunton's Hundred Years 1886 - 1986." The plate showed eight famous buildings from Taunton's history:

• The first Public School, built in 1889.
• The Taunton City Hall, where the local government meets.
• The Taunton Fire Station, built in 1907, which helps keep everyone safe.
• Beck's Hardware, a store built in 1903.
• The Taunton State Bank, built in 1905.
• STS Cyril and Methodius Church, built in 1895.
• STS Cyril and Methodius Rectory, built in 1905, which is where the church's priest lives.
• Ray's Standard, a business built in 1927.
• The Co-op Elevator, organized in 1911, which is important for local farming.

Geography and Location

Taunton is located in Lyon County, in the state of Minnesota. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city covers a total area of about 1.01 square miles (2.61 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within the city limits.

Population Changes Over Time

The number of people living in Taunton has changed over the years. Here's a look at the population from different census counts:

Taunton's Population in 2010

In 2010, the census showed that 139 people lived in Taunton. There were 68 households, which are groups of people living together in one home. Out of these, 35 were families. The city had about 137.6 people per square mile.

There were 78 housing units in total. All the people living in Taunton at that time were identified as White.

Households and Families

Out of the 68 households in 2010:

• About 23.5% had children under 18 living with them.
• Nearly 40% were married couples living together.
• A small number (8.8%) had a female head of the house with no husband present.
• Even fewer (2.9%) had a male head of the house with no wife present.
• Almost half (48.5%) were "non-families," meaning people living together who are not related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

About 38.2% of all households had just one person living alone. And 13.2% of these single-person households were people aged 65 or older. On average, each household had about 2.04 people, and each family had about 2.71 people.

Age and Gender in 2010

The average age of people in Taunton in 2010 was 42.2 years old.

• About 23.7% of residents were under 18 years old.
• 5.1% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• 25.2% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• 28.1% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• 18% were 65 years old or older.

When it came to gender, 45.3% of the population was male and 54.7% was female.

See also

In Spanish: Taunton (Minnesota) para niños