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Balsam
Balsam
About the neighborhood
Balsam offers a peaceful and tranquil environment with predominantly single detached homes, many built between the 1960s and 1990s. The township features spacious two- and three-bedroom residences, providing comfortable living options. Parking is highly convenient, supporting easy access to daily destinations. Though cycling infrastructure is limited due to the area's natural terrain, select areas present opportunities for enjoyable bicycling experiences. Residents benefit from a calm, quiet atmosphere far from busy urban sounds. Grocery shopping and other needs typically require vehicular travel, contributing to a relaxed and uncrowded setting throughout this charming township.
Highlights
This area is great forCar friendly
This area is great forQuiet
This area is great forCycling friendly
Characteristics
Transportation
Commuting by car is especially convenient in Balsam. Parking is easy. Traveling as a pedestrian is not very convenient for house buyers in this area since running daily errands is practically impossible without a vehicle. The bicycle is a rather limited mode of transportation in Balsam as the topography is not especially flat, and the cycling network is quite poor. Nonetheless, a few enjoyable areas for cycling exist.
Services
There are no high schools and no primary schools in this area. With regards to eating, buying one's groceries very often requires the use of a car in Balsam.
Character
The character of Balsam is exemplified by its relaxed atmosphere. Balsam is very quiet overall, as there isn't a lot of street noise or city clamor.
Car friendly10.0
Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with almost no chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly3.0
Not very suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly0.0
Other transportation modes are needed to reach day-to-day needs
Restaurants1.2
Few or no restaurants within a short drive
Groceries0.2
Few or no groceries within a short drive
Shopping0.2
Few or no shops within a short drive
Cafes0.0
Few or no cafés within a short drive
Quiet9.8
Virtually no sources of noise nearby
Nightlife0.6
Few or no bars within a short drive
Vibrant0.0
Calm atmosphere at all hours
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $43,585
- Median Household Income
- $0
Housing Type
- 93.8% SINGLE DETACHED
- 0.0% SEMI DETACHED
- 0.0% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 0.0% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 0.0% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 6.3% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 93.8%
- Semi detached
- 0.0%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 0.0%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 0.0%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 0.0%
- Mobile
- 6.3%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 67.2%
- 0 to 4
- 0.0%
- 5 to 9
- 0.0%
- 10 to 14
- 7.7%
- 15 to 19
- 0.0%
- 20 to 24
- 0.0%
- 25 to 29
- 0.0%
- 30 to 34
- 0.0%
- 35 to 39
- 0.0%
- 40 to 44
- 0.0%
- 45 to 49
- 0.0%
- 50 to 54
- 0.0%
- 55 to 59
- 5.1%
- 60 to 64
- 30.8%
- 65 to 69
- 30.8%
- 70 to 74
- 7.7%
- 75 to 79
- 5.1%
- 80 to 84
- 2.6%
- 85 and over
- 10.3%
Education Level
- 0.0% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 36.1% HIGH SCHOOL
- 11.1% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 33.3% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 19.4% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 0.0% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 0.0% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 0.0% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 0.0%
- High School
- 36.1%
- Some college, no degree
- 11.1%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 33.3%
- Bachelor's degree
- 19.4%
- Master's degree
- 0.0%
- Professional degree
- 0.0%
- PhD
- 0.0%
Commute Mode
- 0.0% FOOT
- 0.0% BIKE
- 0.0% TRANSIT
- 25.0% DRIVE
- 31.3% OTHER
- Foot
- 0.0%
- Bike
- 0.0%
- Transit
- 0.0%
- Drive
- 25.0%
- Other
- 31.3%
- None
- 43.8%
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53375 LAKE AVEMCGREGOR, MN 55760
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2,519 SQ FT
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MLS® #: 7124295
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