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Slayton is a small town of 2,141 people in Murray County, Minnesota. It's about 58 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 140 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $752 a month.
2,141people
$162kTypical home
$752/moRent
81° / 22°Summer / winter
47"Snow
240Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,141
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,040 people per sq mi
- 140 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 58 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,020/mo)
- Median rent $752/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 240 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 125 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (88 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (252 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 27% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to FSD airport
- 139 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 135 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,621 ft
- 840 mi to the ocean
- 124 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 28 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Murray County: R+42 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk