Murray County, Minnesota (MN)

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% of renters here:	16%
State:	25%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.2%), Manufacturing (11.7%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Murray County, Minnesota:

Median resident age:	42.4 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Males: 4,549	(49.6%)
Females: 4,616	(50.4%)

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Murray County:	2.4 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

This county:	$41,416
Minnesota:	$55,802

This county:	$335
State:	$645

Murray County:	$112,878
Minnesota:	$213,600

Detached houses: $149,015

Here:	$149,015
State:	$270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $99,576

Here:	$99,576
State:	$220,268

In 2-unit structures: $78,998

Here:	$78,998
State:	$280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $142,678

Here:	$142,678
State:	$204,358

Mobile homes: $35,612

Here:	$35,612
State:	$34,666

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $87,500

Here:	$87,500
State:	$94,976

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 38
• Thefts: 38
• Auto thefts: 9

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 11
• Thefts: 48
• Auto thefts: 5

This county:	8.3%
Whole state:	7.9%

This county:	3.0%
Whole state:	3.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Murray County is $402 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $641 a month.

Cities in this county include: Slayton, Fulda, The Lakes, Chandler, Lake Wilson, Currie, Iona, Avoca, Hadley, Dovray.

Neighboring counties: Cottonwood County , Lyon County , Nobles County , Pipestone County , Redwood County , Rock County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Murray County: Town and Country Golf Club (A), Rolling Hills Golf Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Murray County include: Zion Church (A), Willow Lake Church (B), Holly Church (C), Ellsborough Church (D), Skandia Church (E), Sillerud Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Faith Swedish Cemetery (1), Saint Gabriel Cemetery (2), Saint Columba Cemetery (3), Trinity Cemetery (4), Saint Annes Cemetery (5), Hillside Cemetery (6), Badger Lake Presbyterian Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Current Lake (A), Moon Lake (B), Big Slough (C), Corabelle Lake (D), Buffalo Lake (E), Lime Lake (F), Julia, Lake (G), Willow Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Branch Chanarambie Creek (A), Lime Creek (B), Devils Run (C), Willow Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Murray County include: Reinhold State Wildlife Management Area (1), Badger Lake State Wildlife Management Area (2), Sweetman State Wildlife Management Area (3), Bergman State Wildlife Management Area (4), Big Slough State Wildlife Management Area (5), Buffalo Lake State Wildlife Management Area (6), Phelan State Wildlife Management Area (7), Ruthton State Wildlife Management Area (8), Lowville State Wildlife Management Areas (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.9%
Minnesota:	7.8%

Current college students: 211
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 128 (33% naturalized citizens)

Murray County:	1.4%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,837
• One, attached: 43
• Two: 45
• 3 or 4: 39
• 5 to 9: 44
• 10 to 19: 55
• 20 or more: 129
• Mobile homes: 157
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Murray County with a mortgage: 1,079 (106 second mortgage, 84 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,087

Here:	49.8% with mortgage
State:	74.2% with mortgage

Murray County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 5.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 fatalities and 209 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/13/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Murray County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from Murray County center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,127 (70%) Carpooled: 537 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 34 (1%) Bicycle: 17 (0%) Walked: 249 (6%) Other means: 33 (1%) Worked at home: 492 (11%)

5.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,200 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.22%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.65% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($25,228 average AGI)
1.57% relocated from other states ($12,972 average AGI)

Murray County:	1.57%
Minnesota average:	2.24%

from Nobles County, MN	0.87% ($40,733 average AGI)
from Lyon County, MN	0.58% ($37,150)
from Cottonwood County, MN	0.35% ($37,167)
from Pipestone County, MN	0.29% ($18,700)

5.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,198 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.55%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.73% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($21,349 average AGI)
1.82% relocated to other states ($8,849 average AGI)

Murray County:	1.82%
Minnesota average:	2.37%

to Lyon County, MN	0.64% ($33,682 average AGI)
to Cottonwood County, MN	0.52% ($40,278)
to Minnehaha County, SD	0.43% ($27,667)
to Nobles County, MN	0.35% ($31,083)
to Pipestone County, MN	0.32% ($29,091)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,975 (1,841 aged, 134 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 7,728 (2,352 male householders, 243 female householders)

  2,352 spouses, 2,583 children (2,402 natural, 80 adopted, 101 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 39 other relatives, 84 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,273 (523 male householders (447 living alone)), 598 female householders (563 living alone)), 152 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 164 (122 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,371 2-persons, 429 3-persons, 444 4-persons, 246 5-persons, 73 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,010 1-person, 96 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 5 6-persons.

95.7% of residents of Murray County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $61,886,000 ($6880 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $501,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,314,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,019,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,958,000
Federal grants: $10,343,000
Federal procurement contracts: $596,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,655,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,156,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,487,000
Federal Government insurance: $76,990,000

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Here:	-27 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.52 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.6

Here:	4.8
State:	3.7

73% of Murray County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Minnesota.

Murray County:	72.6%
State average:	58.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 7257
• Northeast: 38
• Midwest: 1330
• South: 135
• West: 239

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,300

Here:	9.4%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Here:	9.6%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Here:	8.1%
Minnesota:	24.6%

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