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Slayton, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,072. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,953 (-5.7% change)
Males: 938 (45.3%), Females: 1,134 (54.7%)

Murray County

Zip code: 56172

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.9 years
Median household income: $36,500
Median house value: $53,700

Population by Race

Races in Slayton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)

Ancestries: German (49.6%), Norwegian (20.5%), Irish (10.0%), Swedish (8.2%), Dutch (7.3%), English (4.7%).

Elevation: 1608 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Slayton

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Slayton city

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -72 (-3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Slayton:

  • MURRAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2042 JUNIPER AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Slayton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Slayton:

  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 74 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 77 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 115 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Slayton:

  • SLAYTON MUNI (about 1 miles; SLAYTON, MN; Abbreviation: 60Y)
  • TRACY MUNI (about 20 miles; TRACY, MN; Abbreviation: Y68)
  • WORTHINGTON MUNI (about 27 miles; WORTHINGTON, MN; Abbreviation: OTG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Slayton:

  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 92 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 116 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 120 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)

Schools

Public high school in Slayton:

  • MURRAY COUNTY CENTRAL SEC. (Students: 393; Location: 2420 28TH ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Slayton:

  • MURRAY CO. CENTRAL EL. (Students: 407; Location: 2640 FOREST AVE.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MURRAY COUNTY CENTRAL ALP (Location: 2420 28TH ST.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Slayton:

  • SLAYTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $78,784; Location: 2451 BROADWAY AV; 24,964 books; 159 audio materials; 1,086 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)

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