CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Taunton

Minnesota · 198 residents · 1.01 sq mi

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Taunton is a city of 198 people in Minnesota. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $16,800. Households here earn about 39% less than in Minnesota as a whole. 25.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

198

−4%vs 2000

vs 207 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.6

−30%vs 2000

vs 49.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.01 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024128

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.1%(20)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 913.6%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(12)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(11)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 240%(0)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.7%(31)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(28)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.1%(12)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(22)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.1%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.6%(11)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,750

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $23,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,782

−40%vs 2000

vs $14,658 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

25.3%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$16,800

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$275

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $375 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

89.9%

+3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.1% in 2000

10.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(204)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.5%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(198)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin

Korean0.8%(1)

Ancestry

German76.6%(98)

Norwegian42.2%(54)

Polish6.3%(8)

Belgian5.5%(7)

Dutch3.9%(5)

English3.9%(5)

Irish3.9%(5)

Swedish2.3%(3)

Finnish0.8%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Polish population · Largest Belgian population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.6%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.5%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.6%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.4 min

+79%vs 2000

vs 10.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.1%(18)

Married39.3%(22)

Widowed16.1%(9)

Divorced12.5%(7)

Women 15+

Never married35.2%(19)

Married38.9%(21)

Widowed13%(7)

Divorced13%(7)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.1%

−5.7 ptssince 2013

from 8.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.8%

−22.0 ptssince 2020

from 65.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.9%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 8.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.8%

+8.0 ptssince 2020

from 10.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

39.8%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 33.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.3%

−21.8 ptssince 2020

from 74.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

55.5%

+13.1 ptssince 2020

from 42.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)66.7%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.3%(1)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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