13-617: Bloody Lake is a lake in Murray County , in the U.S. state of Minnesota . The name Bloody Lake commemorates the Dakota War of 1862 . Murray County, Minnesota Murray County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota . The population was 8,179 at the 2020 census . Its county seat is Slayton . In 1853 the Minnesota Territory legislature created Blue Earth County from unorganized Dakota Territory lands. In 1855
26-461: A prominent civic and political figure in Minnesota during its nascent era. Also in 1872 the township of Center was platted (so named for its central position in the county). This settlement grew rapidly, and its residents soon began agitating to have the county seat moved there. In 1882 the town was renamed as Slayton, and a county vote changed the county seat to Slayton effective June 1, 1889. In
39-429: A standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure a country's standard of living . When used to compare income levels of different countries, it is usually expressed using a commonly used international currency, such as the euro or United States dollar . It
52-490: Is water. The Mississippi-Missouri watershed divide runs through the western part of the county, near Chandler , along Buffalo Ridge . The county's highest point is on that ridge, at 1,920' ASL. As of the census of 2000, there were 9,165 people, 3,722 households, and 2,601 families in the county. The population density was 13 per square mile (5.0/km ). There were 4,357 housing units at an average density of 6.18 per square mile (2.39/km ). The racial makeup of
65-519: The American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using
78-409: The age of 18 living with them, 62.50% were married couples living together, 4.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 27.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94. The county population contained 25.00% under
91-467: 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 34,966, and the median income for a family was $ 40,893. Males had a median income of $ 27,101 versus $ 19,636 for females. The per capita income for
104-507: The county selected the Republican Party candidate (as of 2020). 44°01′N 95°46′W / 44.02°N 95.76°W / 44.02; -95.76 Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as
117-482: The county was $ 17,936. About 6.30% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.40% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over. The county matched the national outcome every year from 1964 until 2008 except 1988, when during the farm crisis it voted for Michael Dukakis. However, like most other rural heavily white areas of the country, it has swung heavily Republican since 2016. In 60% of presidential elections since 1980,
130-414: The county was 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 were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 47.3% were of German , 12.9% Norwegian , 12.5% Dutch and 5.1% Swedish ancestry. There were 3,722 households, out of which 29.00% had children under
143-664: The history of record keeping, Minnesota has been struck by two F-5 tornadoes, and both occurred in Murray County: the Chandler-Lake Wilson Tornado (June 16, 1992) and the Tracy Tornado (June 13, 1968) that began in Murray County before crossing north into Lyon County . The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds, with all available area devoted to agriculture. The terrain slopes to
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#1733085119566156-399: The legislature partitioned a portion of western Blue Earth to create Brown County . Then on May 23, 1857, a portion of Brown was partitioned off to create Murray County, although it was not organized at that time. On June 17, 1872, the county government was effected, with Currie , which had been founded that same year, as county seat. The county was named for William Pitt Murray (1825-1910),
169-463: The south and east. However, its highest elevation occurs on Buffalo Ridge, a promontory extending about two miles along the crest of the Coteau des Prairies in central Chanarambie Township . The bluff rises a few hundred feet above the adjacent valleys. The county has a total area of 720 square miles (1,900 km ), of which 705 square miles (1,830 km ) is land and 15 square miles (39 km ) (2.1%)
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