Murray County, Minnesota
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Murray County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population is 9,165. Its county seat is Slayton6.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,864 km² (720 mi²). 1,824 km² (704 mi²) of it is land and 39 km² (15 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.10% water.
Adjacent counties
- Lyon County (north)
- Redwood County (norteast)
- Cottonwood County (east)
- Nobles County (south)
- Rock County (southwest)
- Pipestone County (west)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 9,165 people, 3,722 households, and 2,601 families residing in the county. The population density is 5/km² (13/mi²). There are 4,357 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (6/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 98.34% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 1.47% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,722 households out of which 29.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.50% are married couples living together, 4.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% are non-families. 27.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 2.94.
In the county the population is spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 23.30% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 21.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $34,966, and the median income for a family is $40,893. Males have a median income of $27,101 versus $19,636 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,936. 8.30% of the population and 6.30% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.40% of those under the age of 18 and 9.40% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
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External link
- Murray County government’s website (http://www.murray-countymn.com/)
