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Population: 276. Estimated population in July 2024: 256 (-7.2% change)
Males: 140 (50.7%), Females: 136 (49.3%)

Murray County

Zip code: 56122

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.7 years
Median household income: $26,875
Median house value: $55,500

Population by Race

Races in Chandler:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.9%)
  • Hispanic (17.4%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Dutch (47.1%), German (13.4%), English (3.6%), Swedish (2.5%), Portuguese (1.4%), Czech (1.1%).

Elevation: 1651 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Chandler, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chandler

  • High school or higher: 51.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 8.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chandler city

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 17.0%
  • Divorced: 0.9%

15.2% Foreign born (13.4% Latin America, 1.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-13.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chandler:

  • MURRAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SLAYTON, MN)
  • TYLER HEALTHCARE CENTER, INC (about 27 miles; TYLER, MN)
  • PIPESTONE COUNTY MED CTR & ASHTON CC (about 27 miles; PIPESTONE, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chandler:

  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 60 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 66 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 107 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chandler:

  • SLAYTON MUNI (about 14 miles; SLAYTON, MN; Abbreviation: 60Y)
  • PIPESTONE MUNI (about 25 miles; PIPESTONE, MN; Abbreviation: PQN)
  • QUENTIN AANENSON FIELD (about 28 miles; LUVERNE, MN; Abbreviation: D19)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chandler:

  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 103 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 104 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 133 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)

Private primary/middle school in Chandler:

  • CHANDLER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: P. O. BOX 173; Grades: KG – 8)

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