Murray County, Minnesota (MN)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,547
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,144
Renter-occupied apartments: 647 (it was 578 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 27% |
Land area: 704 sq. mi.
Water area: 15.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 12 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.9%), Manufacturing (12.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 75%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 7,27089.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3874.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 2122.6%Two or more races
- 1141.4%Asian alone
- 1091.3%Some other race alone
- 490.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 10.01%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 47.3 years |
| Minnesota median age: | 39.0 years |
| Males: 4,126 |  (50.3%) |
| Females: 4,075 |  (49.7%) |
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| Murray County: | 2.0 people |
| Minnesota: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,825 ($34,966 in 1999)
| This county: | $69,825 |
| Minnesota: | $82,338 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $508 (lower quartile is $426, upper quartile is $631)
| This county: | $508 |
| State: | $1087 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $179,348 (it was $58,100 in 2000)
| Murray: | $179,348 |
| Minnesota: | $314,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,255Detached houses: $198,799
Here: $198,799 State: $374,552 Townhouses or other attached units: $130,962
Here: $130,962 State: $312,049 In 2-unit structures: $93,684
Here: $93,684 State: $323,045 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $127,160
Here: $127,160 State: $238,971 Mobile homes: $104,449
Here: $104,449 State: $94,605
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $519
Institutionalized population: 110
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 5
- Thefts: 5
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 6
- Thefts: 11
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 33 buildings, average cost: $348,700
- 2021: 26 buildings, average cost: $252,400
- 2020: 24 buildings, average cost: $198,900
- 2019: 17 buildings, average cost: $189,900
- 2018: 14 buildings, average cost: $240,300
- 2017: 20 buildings, average cost: $173,200
- 2016: 15 buildings, average cost: $245,900
- 2015: 18 buildings, average cost: $199,300
- 2014: 25 buildings, average cost: $159,600
- 2013: 24 buildings, average cost: $192,100
- 2012: 18 buildings, average cost: $230,600
- 2011: 18 buildings, average cost: $158,700
- 2010: 26 buildings, average cost: $150,900
- 2009: 23 buildings, average cost: $141,600
- 2008: 24 buildings, average cost: $151,500
- 2007: 25 buildings, average cost: $167,500
- 2006: 25 buildings, average cost: $143,000
- 2005: 39 buildings, average cost: $147,900
- 2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $121,400
- 2003: 29 buildings, average cost: $112,800
- 2002: 36 buildings, average cost: $99,200
- 2001: 32 buildings, average cost: $92,100
- 2000: 42 buildings, average cost: $85,900
- 1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $102,400
- 1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $69,900
- 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $66,100
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,485 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,103 (0.7%)
| Murray County: | 7.7% |
| Minnesota: | 9.6% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 47.3 years old
(Males: 46.5 years old, Females: 48.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.6 years old, Black residents: 39.0 years old, Asian residents: 22.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.4 years old, Other race residents: 31.5 years old)
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.
Local government website: www.murray-countymn.com
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Murray County: Pratt (A), Straight River South Bound Rest Area (B), Straight River North Bound Rest Area (C), Blooming Prairie Country Club (D), Hope (E), Meriden (F), Johnson Oakside Orchard (G), Hidden Creek Golf Club (H), Havana Hills Golf Course (I), Hope Oak Knoll Camp Ground (J), River View Campground (K), Bixby (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Medford Outlet Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Murray County include: Aurora Church (A), Zion Church (B), Corpus Christi Church (C), Holy Trinity Catholic Church (D), Countryside Church (E), Christ Community Covenant Church (F), Saint Paul Church (G), Moland Church (H), Trinity Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Norwegian Lutheran Meraker Cemetery (1), Oak Hill Cemetery (2), Lemond Cemetery (3), Berlin Cemetery (4), Bohemian Cemetery (5), Brase Cemetery (6), Lincoln Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Beaver Lake (A), Oak Glen Lake (B), Rice Lake (C), Lonergan Lake (D), Fosilen Lake (E), Moonan Marsh (F), Beaver Lake (G), Rice Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Medford Creek (A), Crane Creek (B), Turtle Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Murray County include: Oak Glen State Wildlife Management Area (1), Pogones State Wildlife Management Area (2), Geology of the Rice Lake Area Historical Marker (3), Rice Lake State Park (4), Swan Lake State Wildlife Management Area (5), Somerset State Wildlife Management Area (6), Minnesota State Schools Historical Marker (7), Minnesota Canneries Historical Marker (8), Aurora State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Kingsbury County, South Dakota 
, McCook County, South Dakota 
, Mower County 
, Pipestone County 
, Steele County .
| Here: | 3.3% |
| Minnesota: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 211
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 293 (49.4% naturalized citizens)
| Murray County: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 952010 or later
- 1332000 to 2009
- 321990 to 1999
- 341980 to 1989
- 101970 to 1979
- 27Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,077
- One, attached: 33
- Two: 99
- 3 or 4: 36
- 5 to 9: 13
- 10 to 19: 67
- 20 or more: 77
- Mobile homes: 90
Housing units in Murray County with a mortgage: 1,351 (76 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 63 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11
| Here: | 8.3% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Murray County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 3,190 | 16 |
| Catholic | 2,330 | 5 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,166 | 5 |
| None | 2,039 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Murray County: | 3.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Murray County: | 8.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
| This county: | 11.81 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Murray County: | 8.0% |
| Minnesota: | 6.5% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Murray County: | 27.3% |
| State: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.1% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Agriculture in Murray County:
Average size of farms: 447 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $152,366
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $213.43
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 45.60%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $128,274
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.83%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $113,721
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.56%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.25
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 15.12%
Corn for grain: 167617 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1241 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 162626 harvested acres
Vegetables: 8 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 34 acres
Tornado activity:
Murray County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 3562941.2 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 47 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/30/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Murray County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 136% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 116.1 miles away from Murray County center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 182.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 118.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 180.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 137.0 miles away from Murray County center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 135.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Minnesota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4531, Natural disaster type: Other
- Minnesota Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019 - April 28, 2019, FEMA Id: 4442, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
- Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 15, 2018 - July 12, 2018, FEMA Id: 4390, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 11, 2014 to July 12, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4182: July 21, 2014, FEMA Id: 4182, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Minnesota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: April 09, 2013 to April 11, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4113: May 03, 2013, FEMA Id: 4113, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 22, 2010 to October 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1941: October 13, 2010, FEMA Id: 1941, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3242: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3242, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Minnesota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 21, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1175: April 08, 1997, FEMA Id: 1175, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Minnesota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 03, 1997 to February 03, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1158: January 16, 1997, FEMA Id: 1158, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
- Minnesota Severe Storms/Heavy Snow, Incident Period: November 14, 1996 to November 30, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1151: January 07, 1997, FEMA Id: 1151, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
- 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Murray County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2,129 (68.3%)
- Carpooled: 387 (12.4%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 37 (1.2%)
- Bicycle: 5 (0.2%)
- Walked: 155 (5.0%)
- Worked at home: 398 (12.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Management occupations (22%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Transportation occupations (11%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- El Salvador (20%)
- Honduras (15%)
- Thailand (13%)
- Burma (Myanmar) (12%)
- Mexico (10%)
- Cameroon (8%)
- Guatemala (6%)
- German (43%)
- Dutch (11%)
- Norwegian (8%)
- American (7%)
- Irish (3%)
- Swedish (2%)
- European (2%)
People in group quarters in Murray County, Minnesota in 2010:
- 106 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 31 people in group homes intended for adults
- 22 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 4 people in in-patient hospice facilities
People in group quarters in Murray County, Minnesota in 2000:
- 121 people in nursing homes
- 31 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in other group homes
4.43% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($53,863 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.43% |
| Minnesota average: | 7.43% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.51% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($41,765 average AGI)
0.93% relocated from other states ($12,098 average AGI)
Murray County: 0.93% Minnesota average: 2.06%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Nobles County, MN |  1.01% ($39,857 average AGI) |
| from Lyon County, MN | 0.67% ($78,000) |
4.55% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($43,395 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.55% |
| Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.39% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($32,669 average AGI)
1.16% relocated to other states ($10,732 average AGI)
Murray County: 1.16% Minnesota average: 2.44%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Nobles County, MN | 0.67% ($48,826 average AGI) |
| to Lyon County, MN | 0.58% ($37,450) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,054 (1,872 aged, 182 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 126 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Murray County, Minnesota in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (121)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (54)
- Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (24)
- Unspecified dementia (11)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (10)
- Congestive heart failure (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,769
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 278
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 14,786
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 983
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,254
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 45
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 68
Household type by relationship:
Households: 8,201- Male householders: 1,861 (541 living alone), Female householders: 1,772 (631 living alone)
1,925 spouses (1,921 opposite-sex spouses), 212 unmarried partners, (208 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,996 children (1,894 natural, 38 adopted, 64 stepchildren), 113 grandchildren, 55 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 13 foster children, 42 other relatives, 101 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 123
Size of family households: 1,442 2-persons, 286 3-persons, 297 4-persons, 158 5-persons, 99 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,172 1-person, 165 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 1 4-persons.
1,307 married couples with children.
284 single-parent households (71 men, 213 women).
93.3% of residents of Murray speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $61,886,000 ($6,880 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 455| Here: | 51 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 70 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 527
| Here: | 60 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +17
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +14 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -242
| 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)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.1 |
| State: | 7.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 |
| State: | 3.8 |
- Year house built in Murray County, Minnesota
- 62020 or later
- 2322010 to 2019
- 3562000 to 2009
- 4221990 to 1999
- 3531980 to 1989
- 5341970 to 1979
- 4411960 to 1969
- 4981950 to 1959
- 3441940 to 1949
- 1,2171939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Murray County, Minnesota
- 11 room
- 102 rooms
- 1083 rooms
- 2184 rooms
- 3965 rooms
- 4906 rooms
- 4207 rooms
- 5408 rooms
- 8049+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Murray County, Minnesota
- 11 room
- 162 rooms
- 1193 rooms
- 1434 rooms
- 825 rooms
- 976 rooms
- 637 rooms
- 718 rooms
- 429+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Murray County, Minnesota
- 19no bedroom
- 1121 bedroom
- 5542 bedrooms
- 1,1213 bedrooms
- 8844 bedrooms
- 2975+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Murray County, Minnesota
- 1no bedroom
- 1221 bedroom
- 2532 bedrooms
- 1603 bedrooms
- 614 bedrooms
- 395+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Murray County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 49no vehicle
- 6141 vehicle
- 1,1492 vehicles
- 7623 vehicles
- 2994 vehicles
- 1055+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Murray County in renter-occupied apartments
- 106no vehicle
- 2901 vehicle
- 1732 vehicles
- 523 vehicles
- 114 vehicles
- 105+ vehicles
92.7% of Murray County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Minnesota.
| Murray County: | 92.7% |
| State average: | 87.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6,126
- Other state: 1,748
- Northeast: 62
- Midwest: 1,289
- South: 170
- West: 216
- 47.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 31.6%Utility gas
- 10.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.2%Electricity
- 2.0%Wood
- 1.4%Other fuel
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 35.4%Utility gas
- 28.7%Electricity
- 26.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.0%No fuel used
- 0.8%Wood
- 0.6%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 61
| Here: | 7.4% |
| Minnesota: | 12.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24
| Here: | 5.5% |
| Minnesota: | 8.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36
| Here: | 22.9% |
| Minnesota: | 26.2% |
Murray County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $103,000
Other: $7,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $419,000
Regular Highways: $396,000
General - Other: $371,000
Police Protection: $250,000
Police Protection: $233,000
Financial Administration: $183,000
Central Staff Services: $148,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $116,000
General Public Buildings: $98,000
Health - Other: $97,000
General - Other: $92,000
Financial Administration: $80,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Health - Other: $43,000
Local Fire Protection: $32,000
Central Staff Services: $27,000
Public Welfare - Other: $27,000
Public Welfare - Other: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Local Fire Protection: $18,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $74,000
Highways: $19,000
Other: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Interest on Debt: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $269,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $260,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $55,000
General Revenue - Other: $53,000
Interest Earnings: $48,000
Interest Earnings: $47,000
Rents: $11,000
Fines and Forfeits: $11,000
Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
Royalties: $6,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,340,000
Cash and Securities: $1,248,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $275,000
Other: $275,000
General Local Government Support: $136,000
Highways: $42,000
General Local Government Support: $41,000
Highways: $22,000
- Tax - Property: $979,000
Property: $909,000
Other License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $709,000
: $687,000
Murray County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $103,000
Other: $7,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $419,000
Regular Highways: $396,000
General - Other: $371,000
Police Protection: $250,000
Police Protection: $233,000
Financial Administration: $183,000
Central Staff Services: $148,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $116,000
General Public Buildings: $98,000
Health - Other: $97,000
General - Other: $92,000
Financial Administration: $80,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Health - Other: $43,000
Local Fire Protection: $32,000
Central Staff Services: $27,000
Public Welfare - Other: $27,000
Public Welfare - Other: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Local Fire Protection: $18,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $74,000
Highways: $19,000
Other: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Interest on Debt: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $269,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $260,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $55,000
General Revenue - Other: $53,000
Interest Earnings: $48,000
Interest Earnings: $47,000
Rents: $11,000
Fines and Forfeits: $11,000
Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
Royalties: $6,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,340,000
Cash and Securities: $1,248,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $275,000
Other: $275,000
General Local Government Support: $136,000
Highways: $42,000
General Local Government Support: $41,000
Highways: $22,000
- Tax - Property: $979,000
Property: $909,000
Other License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $709,000
: $687,000
Murray County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $103,000
Other: $7,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $419,000
Regular Highways: $396,000
General - Other: $371,000
Police Protection: $250,000
Police Protection: $233,000
Financial Administration: $183,000
Central Staff Services: $148,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $116,000
General Public Buildings: $98,000
Health - Other: $97,000
General - Other: $92,000
Financial Administration: $80,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Health - Other: $43,000
Local Fire Protection: $32,000
Central Staff Services: $27,000
Public Welfare - Other: $27,000
Public Welfare - Other: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Local Fire Protection: $18,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $74,000
Highways: $19,000
Other: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Interest on Debt: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $269,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $260,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $55,000
General Revenue - Other: $53,000
Interest Earnings: $48,000
Interest Earnings: $47,000
Rents: $11,000
Fines and Forfeits: $11,000
Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
Royalties: $6,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,340,000
Cash and Securities: $1,248,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $275,000
Other: $275,000
General Local Government Support: $136,000
Highways: $42,000
General Local Government Support: $41,000
Highways: $22,000
- Tax - Property: $979,000
Property: $909,000
Other License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $709,000
: $687,000
Murray County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $103,000
Other: $7,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $419,000
Regular Highways: $396,000
General - Other: $371,000
Police Protection: $250,000
Police Protection: $233,000
Financial Administration: $183,000
Central Staff Services: $148,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $116,000
General Public Buildings: $98,000
Health - Other: $97,000
General - Other: $92,000
Financial Administration: $80,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Health - Other: $43,000
Local Fire Protection: $32,000
Central Staff Services: $27,000
Public Welfare - Other: $27,000
Public Welfare - Other: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Local Fire Protection: $18,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $74,000
Highways: $19,000
Other: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Interest on Debt: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $269,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $260,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $55,000
General Revenue - Other: $53,000
Interest Earnings: $48,000
Interest Earnings: $47,000
Rents: $11,000
Fines and Forfeits: $11,000
Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
Royalties: $6,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,340,000
Cash and Securities: $1,248,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $275,000
Other: $275,000
General Local Government Support: $136,000
Highways: $42,000
General Local Government Support: $41,000
Highways: $22,000
- Tax - Property: $979,000
Property: $909,000
Other License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $709,000
: $687,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 85
- Number of aged recipients: 20
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 65
- Number of recipients under 18: 16
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 43
- Number of recipients older than 64: 26
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 38
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 28
| Most common first names in Murray County, MN among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 121 | 80.7 years |
| Mary | 70 | 83.8 years |
| William | 66 | 78.6 years |
| Henry | 49 | 79.4 years |
| George | 47 | 79.4 years |
| Clarence | 42 | 78.6 years |
| Anna | 39 | 85.5 years |
| Peter | 30 | 80.0 years |
| Fred | 27 | 83.6 years |
| Margaret | 27 | 86.2 years |
| Most common last names in Murray County, MN among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 60 | 79.3 years |
| Anderson | 32 | 80.7 years |
| Smith | 28 | 80.0 years |
| Carlson | 27 | 79.9 years |
| Miller | 26 | 81.6 years |
| Nelson | 26 | 83.5 years |
| Peterson | 19 | 82.7 years |
| Larson | 17 | 82.1 years |
| Ruppert | 15 | 78.5 years |
| Erickson | 14 | 83.3 years |
| Businesses in Murray County, MN | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| Subway | 2 | |||