Moving to Murdock, Minnesota

Population: 303. Estimated population in July 2024: 291 (-4.0% change)
Males: 150 (49.5%), Females: 153 (50.5%)

Swift County

Zip code: 56271

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $47,200

Population by Race

Races in Murdock:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
• Hispanic (8.3%)
• Other race (4.0%)
• Black (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: German (46.9%), Norwegian (30.4%), Irish (29.0%), Swedish (10.2%), Dutch (5.6%), French (4.3%).

Elevation: 1090 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Murdock

• High school or higher: 81.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 6.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Murdock city

• Never married: 19.3%
• Now married: 58.7%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 12.6%
• Divorced: 9.4%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Murdock:

• SWIFT COUNTY-BENSON HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BENSON, MN)
• RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WILLMAR, MN)
• WILLMAR REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER (about 26 miles; WILLMAR, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Murdock:

• ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 96 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
• BROOKINGS MUNI (about 118 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
• BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 119 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Murdock:

• MURDOCK MUNI (about 1 miles; MURDOCK, MN; Abbreviation: 23Y)
• BENSON MUNI (about 19 miles; BENSON, MN; Abbreviation: BBB)
• WILLMAR MUNI-JOHN L RICE FIELD (about 24 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Abbreviation: ILL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Murdock:

• RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
• SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
• SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
• SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 87 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 111 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
• SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
• GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 115 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)

Public primary/middle school in Murdock:

• MURDOCK EL. (Students: 342; Location: 408 HOLLIS ST. N.; Grades: PK – 06)