Profile for Slayton, Minnesota, MN

Former and merged names include:
· Center
· Centre

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.5 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Murray County Fair - Aug. 15-18, 2007
• Fall Fantasy Festival - Oct. 7, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Murray County Historical Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Slayton

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (13)

Libraries (1)

Add extra pins to the map by clicking on the list above the map. You may click the displayed pins for more information, or search the displayed pins by using the above search field.

• Slayton population
• Ancestry of people in Slayton
• Housing in Slayton
• Income in Slayton
• Marital status of adults in Slayton
• Place of birth of people in Slayton
• Residence in 1995, of people in Slayton
• School enrollment & education levels in Slayton
• Transportation & commute times in Slayton
• Murray County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Minnesota
• State data - Minnesota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Slayton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Murray County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 56172 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

41% of Slayton residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Slayton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Slayton
• Cemeteries in Murray County
• Libraries in or near Slayton

Post a query on a message board:

• Murray County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Slayton museums
• Slayton historic sites
• Slayton area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Slayton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Murray County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Slayton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Murray County

• Slayton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Murray County
• Arrests in Murray County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Slayton was $17,395, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Murray County economic census
• Murray County economic summary
• Murray County employment growth
• Murray County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

10% of Slayton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Slayton
• Colleges in Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
• Schools in or near Slayton
• School districts in or near Slayton
• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Slayton

• Air pollution in Murray County
• Diesel soot in Murray County
• Land contamination in Murray County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Murray County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

Slayton festival dates:

• Murray County Fair - Aug. 15-18, 2007
• Fall Fantasy Festival - Oct. 7, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Slayton

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Slayton
• Geocaches in Minnesota

• Slayton items now on sale

• Murray County government
• Minnesota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Slayton medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Slayton
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Museums in or near Slayton
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Murray County genealogy forum

Median rent in Slayton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $291.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $619.

• Find Foreclosure in Slayton
• Homes for sale in the Slayton area
• Find a Slayton Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Minnesota mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Minnesota
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Slayton include Slayton Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Slayton

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Slayton
• Get directions to Slayton
• Census map of Slayton area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Topographic map of Slayton

Newspapers in Slayton include Murray County News

• Daily newspapers in or near Slayton
• AM radio stations in or near Slayton
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Slayton
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Slayton
• TV stations in or near Slayton
• Media ownership in the Slayton area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Minnesota

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Slayton
• Search obituaries in Minnesota
• Recent death notices - selected MN newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Minnesota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Minnesota
• Lions clubs in Minnesota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Slayton
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Slayton

• Parks near Slayton
• National forests in Minnesota
• Ski areas near Slayton
• Ski areas in Minnesota
• State parks in Minnesota

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Slayton
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Minnesota communities
• Photo collection - Minnesota communities
• Photos of Minnesota places
• Post cards of Minnesota communities

Murray County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Slayton political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
• Minnesota Republican party
• Minnesota elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Slayton
• Total membership by faith, in Murray County

• Chowhound message boards for MN

The average commute time for Slayton workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Slayton travel guide
• Airports near Slayton
• Hotels near Slayton
• Minnesota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Minnesota
• Wildlife refuges in Minnesota

Browse list of Minnesota community profiles