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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:
Murray County, Minnesota business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Murray County, Minnesota:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.4%
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
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
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)
Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.4%
Housing units in structures:
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
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.
Means of transportation to work
5.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,200 average adjusted gross income)
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%
5.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,198 average adjusted gross income)
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%
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
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
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.
1,897 married couples with children. 299 single-parent households (102 men, 197 women).
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.52 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,300
All Other: $292,000
Housing & Community Development: $230,000
Regular Highways: $25,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,714,000
Regular Highways: $1,605,000
Police Protection: $857,000
General Public Buildings: $657,000
Central Staff Services: $419,000
Financial Administration: $399,000
Parks & Recreation: $292,000
General - Other: $267,000
Solid Waste Management: $227,000
Health Services - Other: $179,000
Housing & Community Development: $163,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $106,000
Corrections - Other: $41,000
Regular Highways: $280,000
Libraries: $53,000
Health: $49,000
Natural Resources: $16,000
General Revenue, NEC: $661,000
Interest Earnings: $468,000
General Support: $1,119,000
All Other: $262,000
Health & Hospitals: $221,000
Public Welfare: $0
NEC: $21,000
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