Slayton, Minnesota

Slayton, Minnesota
City
Location of Slayton, Minnesota
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Murray
Government
• Type	Mayor – Council
• Mayor	Chuck Ludolph
Area
• Total	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
• Land	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,601 ft (488 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,072
• Density	1,163.3/sq mi (449.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56172
Area code	507
FIPS code	27-60808Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0652147Template:GR
Website	slayton.govoffice.com

Slayton is a city in and the county seat of Murray County, Minnesota, United States.Template:GR The population was 2,072 at the 2000 census.

History

The city was named for Charles Slayton, its founder.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), all of it land.

U.S. Route 59 and Minnesota State Highway 30 are two of the main routes in the city.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,072 people, 914 households, and 556 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,163.3 people per square mile (449.4/km²). There were 1,022 housing units at an average density of 573.8/sq mi (221.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.03% White, 0.14% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.39% Asian, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.

Slayton Population by year

1960 - 2,487 1970 - 2,351 1980 - 1990 - 2,147 2000 - 2,072 2008 - 1,835

There were 914 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 29.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,500, and the median income for a family was $43,935. Males had a median income of $30,444 versus $19,830 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,395. About 4.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Slayton is the home of Murray County Central School District. It is one of only two school districts left in the county (the other is Fulda Schools). The school has an average of 60 students a grade, below average even for the area. Chandler-Lake Wilson High school closed (because of a devastating F5 tornado that struck the area) before the turn of the century and joined with Slayton. Other towns in the area that have students attending MCC (although not all are located within the school district) are: Currie, Chandler, Iona, Lake Wilson, Avoca, and more. Summer Pankonen is the superintendent and principal of the high school. Sally Berg is the principal of the elementary school.

Murray County Central's marching band is an award-winning band that competes in multiple competitions throughout the midwest. In 2009 they traveled to Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and marched in the famous Disney World Parade. In 2010 they recieved a first place trophy at the Tri-State Band Festival held in Luverne, Minnesota, as well as a second place trophy at the Festival of Bands Competition in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, ranking as the highest placing public school in Class A competition. They are under the direction of Elizabeth Ennenga.

Politics

Slayton is located in Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by Mankato educator Tim Walz, a Democrat. At the state level, Slayton is located in Senate District 22, represented by Democrat Jim Vickerman, and in House District 22A, represented by Republican Doug Magnus.

External links

• City website