Slayton, Minnesota
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Slayton is a city in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,072 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Murray County6.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,072 people, 914 households, and 556 families residing in the city. The population density was 449.4/km² (1,163.3/mi²). There were 1,022 housing units at an average density of 221.7/km² (573.8/mi²). 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.
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.
