Murray County (Minnesota)

The Murray County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. In 2010, the County had 8725 inhabitants and a population density of 4.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Slayton.

Geography

The County is located in southwestern Minnesota, about 35 miles from South Dakota to the south and about 40 miles from Iowa is located in the west. It has an area of 1864 square kilometers, of which 39 square kilometers are water surface. At the Murray County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

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

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Murray County 8725 people in 3914 households. The population density was 4.8 people per square kilometer. In the 3914 households lived statistically 2.19 per person.

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. Regardless of ethnicity were 2.9 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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. The per capita income was $ 25,344. 9.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Murray County

Citys

• Avoca
• Chandler
• Currie

• Dovray
• Fulda
• Hadley

• Iona
• Lake Wilson
• Slayton

Census-designated place (CDP )

• The Lakes

Unincorporated communities

• Lime Creek
• Wirock

Structure

The Murray County is divided into 20 townships in addition to the nine -cities: