Murray County, Minnesota

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Murray County Government Center
Murray County Government Center
administration
US state : Minnesota
Administrative headquarters : Slayton
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
2500 28th Street
Slayton, MN 56172-1493
Foundation : May 23, 1857
Made up from: Brown County
Area code : 001 507
Demographics
Residents : 8725  (2010)
Population density : 4.8 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1864 km²
Water surface : 39 km²
map
Map of Murray County within Minnesota
Website : www.murray-countymn.com

The Murray County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Minnesota . In 2010 , the county had 8,725 people and a population density of 4.8 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Slayton .

geography

The county is located in southwest Minnesota, about 35 km to the west from South Dakota and about 40 km to the south from Iowa . It has an area of ​​1864 square kilometers, of which 39 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Murray County:

Lyon County Redwood County
Pipestone County Compass card (de) .svg Cottonwood County
Rock county Nobles County

history

Murray County was formed on May 23, 1857 from parts of Brown County. It was named after William Pitt Murray (1825-1910), Member of the Minnesota  -  Territory (1852-1855 and 1857).

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1860 29 -
1870 200 589.7%
1880 3604 1,702%
1890 6692 85.7%
1900 11,911 78%
1910 11,755 -1.3%
1920 13,631 16%
1930 13,902 2%
1940 15,060 8.3%
1950 14,801 -1.7%
1960 14,743 -0.4%
1970 12,508 -15.2%
1980 11,507 -8th %
1990 9660 -16.1%
2000 9165 -5.1%
2010 8725 -4.8%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010
The Lake Shetek State Park , listed on the NRHP
Slaughter Slough Monument

As of the 2010 census , Murray Counties had 8,725 people in 3,914 households. The population density was 4.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.19 people lived in each of the 3,914 households.

The racial the population was composed of 97.5 percent white, 0.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 1.0 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.9 percent of the population.

21.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 55.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 22.6 percent were 65 years or older. 50.4 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 47,833  USD . The per capita income was $ 25,344. 9.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Murray County localities

Citys

Census-designated place (CDP)

Unincorporated Communities

structure

In addition to the nine cities, Murray County is divided into 20 townships :

Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Belfast Township 192    27-04708
Bondin Township 268    27-06922
Cameron Township 137    27-09460
Chanarambie Township 206    27-10882
Des Moines River Township 133    27-15778
Dovray Township 152    27-16318
Ellsborough Township 145    27-18782
Fenton Township 177    27-20888
Holly Township 127    27-29690
Iona Township 163    27-31112
Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Lake Sarah Township 393    27-34892
Leeds Township 210    27-36260
Lime Lake Township 181    27-37088
Lowville Township 169    27-38402
Mason Township 299    27-40958
Moulton Township 206    27-44458
Murray Township 177    27-44854
Shetek Township 296    27-59764
Skandia Township 172    27-60628
Slayton Township 295    27-60826

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 659496. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Murray County, MN ( July 15, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved May 28, 2013
  3. ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved May 28, 2013
  4. ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
  5. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 18, 2011
  6. ^ Census 2010 - Minnesota , Retrieved May 5, 2020

Web links

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Coordinates: 44 ° 1 ′  N , 95 ° 46 ′  W