Taunton is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States.

[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2), all land.

[9] As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 139 people, 68 households, and 35 families residing in the city.

38.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 18.5% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.1% of those 65 or over.