DaltonMN
A town of 214, settled in 1882.
Is Dalton a good place to live?
5.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Dalton, below both Minnesota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). Dalton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
214 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dalton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dalton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dalton.
More than half of Dalton’s working residents commute to Fergus Falls
Half commute less than 12 miles. Since 2013, Dalton has added 27 jobs, to 38 in 2023. Most working residents leave Dalton for work: only 3% work in town. For Dalton, the mean commuting time is 21 minutes.
| Dalton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 8.1% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Dalton: inland flooding
Dalton’s FEMA hazard score stands at 24 of 100, below both the Minnesota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Dalton break down as 55% from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Dalton’s year
July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to 1°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dalton is
Of 32 CDC measures, Dalton beats the Minnesota average on 8 and trails it on 2. 19% of adults binge drink in Dalton.
| Dalton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dalton | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Dalton are worth about $338K, by Zillow’s estimate
Values rose 7.3% in the 12 months to September 2026. Dalton’s midpoint rent comes in at $755 a month. In Dalton, nearly nine in ten households are owner-occupiers.
| Dalton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $755 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Dalton
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dalton
About 2 of every 100 Dalton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
97% of working residents leave Dalton for work
Where Dalton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dalton
City in Minnesota, United States
Dalton is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 215 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,371 ft
- ZIP code
- 56324
- Area code
- 218
Questions about Dalton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dalton, MN a good place to live?
Dalton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.