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Murray County, Minnesota

Murray County, Minnesota, has 7,942 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Slayton. It uses Central Time and covers 705 sq mi (1,825 km²) of land.

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Murray County in Minnesota
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Murray County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
7,942
Land area
705 sq mi (1,825 km²)
County seat or government
Slayton
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$74,033 ± $3,954
Median home value
$185,400 ± $10,842
Median rent, with utilities
$810 ± $48
Homes lived in by their owners
82.2% ± 2.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Worthington, MN micro area, Marshall, MN micro area, and Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area
Water area
14.8 sq mi (38.4 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27101
Coordinates (central point)
44.015594, -95.761581
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Murray County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 561722,987 people
  2. 561752,972 people
  3. 561312,238 people
  4. 561281,768 people
  5. 561801,287 people
  6. 561831,241 people
  7. 561151,123 people
  8. 56122660 people
  9. 56151643 people
  10. 56170546 people
  11. 56132462 people
  12. 56186450 people
All 16
  1. 56123420 people
  2. 56141362 people
  3. 56114309 people
  4. 5612541 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Murray County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Murray County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Murray County, largest first

  1. Shetek Township348 people
  2. Lake Sarah Township308 people
  3. Slayton Township273 people
  4. Mason Township232 people
  5. Bondin Township227 people
  6. Fenton Township194 people
  7. Chanarambie Township186 people
  8. Lowville Township184 people
  9. Murray Township162 people
  10. Des Moines River Township151 people
  11. Belfast Township137 people
  12. Leeds Township134 people
All 20
  1. Ellsborough Township132 people
  2. Lime Lake Township129 people
  3. Dovray Township124 people
  4. Iona Township120 people
  5. Moulton Township98 people
  6. Skandia Township96 people
  7. Holly Township88 people
  8. Cameron Township68 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Murray County, largest first

  1. Pipestone Area School District7,539 people
  2. Tracy Area Public School District4,887 people
  3. Murray County Central School District4,686 people
  4. RTR Public Schools3,355 people
  5. Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools2,730 people
  6. Fulda Public School District2,385 people
  7. Edgerton Public School District1,993 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Slayton, Minnesota (city)2,141 people
  2. Fulda, Minnesota (city)1,393 people
  3. The Lakes, Minnesota (CDP)594 people
  4. Chandler, Minnesota (city)331 people
  5. Lake Wilson, Minnesota (city)237 people
  6. Currie, Minnesota (city)220 people
  7. Iona, Minnesota (city)214 people
  8. Avoca, Minnesota (city)100 people
  9. Dovray, Minnesota (city)41 people
  10. Hadley, Minnesota (city)29 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Nobles County, Minnesota23 mi south
  2. Pipestone County, Minnesota25 mi west
  3. Lyon County, Minnesota28 mi north
  4. Cottonwood County, Minnesota29 mi east
  5. Rock County, Minnesota35 mi southwest
  6. Redwood County, Minnesota37 mi northeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.