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Murray County, Minnesota
Murray County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 8,179 at the 2020 census. Its county seat is Slayton. History In 1853 the Minnesota Territory legislature created Blue Earth County from unorganized Dakota Territory lands. In 1855 the legislature partitioned a portion of western Blue Earth to create Brown County. Then on May 23, 1857, a portion of Brown was partitioned off to create Murray County, although it was not organized at that time. On June 17, 1872, the county government was effected, with Currie, which had been founded that same year, as county seat. The county was named for William Pitt Murray (1825-1910), a prominent civic and political figure in Minnesota during its nascent era. Also in 1872 the township of Center was platted (so named for its central position in the county). This settlement grew rapidly, and its residents soon began agitating to have the county seat moved there. In 1882 the town was renamed as Slayton, and a county vo ...
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Slayton, Minnesota
Slayton is a city in and the county seat of Murray County, Minnesota, Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,153 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. History Slayton was platted in 1882 by Charles W. Slayton, and named for him. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. U.S. Route 59#Minnesota, U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota State Highway 30 are two of the main routes in the city. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 2,153 people, 946 households, and 566 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,048 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.3% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.1% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.2% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.7% from Race (U.S. Census), other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Cen ...
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Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Cottonwood County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,517. Its county seat is Windom. History The county was created on May 23, 1857, named for the river in Germantown Township ("cottonwood" is the English meaning of the Dakota Sioux word "Waraju"). Minnesota Governor Horace Austin appointed three county commissioners when the county was established. They met at a home about six miles northwest of Windom on the Des Moines River at Big Bend. During this meeting, they designated the commissioners' districts and changed various county officers. The county organization was completed on July 29, 1870. The first general election was held in the county that November. The first deed of record was filed on January 10, 1870. The first land assessments were made in 1871, and the first taxes were paid in 1872. County NRHP listings * The Cottonwood County Courthouse (1904), an example of Neoclassical architecture, is listed in the Nati ...
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Redwood County, Minnesota
Redwood County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census the population was 15,425. Its county seat is Redwood Falls, along the Redwood River near its confluence with the Minnesota River. The Lower Sioux Indian Reservation (also known as the Mdewakankton Tribal Reservation) is entirely within the county, along the southern bank of the Minnesota River in Paxton and Sherman townships. In the 2000 census it had a population of 335. History The Minnesota Legislature created the county on February 8, 1862, with Redwood Falls as the county seat. It was named for the Redwood River, which flows eastward through the county. Geography The Minnesota River flows southeast along the county's northeastern border. The Redwood River flows east through the upper part of the county, draining into the Minnesota near Redwood Falls. The Cottonwood River flows east through the lower part of the county, entering adjacent Brown County before discharging into the Minnesota ...
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List Of Airports In Minnesota
This is a list of airports in the U.S. state of Minnesota, grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA or airports assigned an IATA airport code. Airports See also * Essential Air Service * Minnesota World War II Army Airfields * Wikipedia:WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: North America#Minnesota References Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): FAA Airport Data (Form 5010)from National Flight Data Center (NFDC), also available froAirportIQ 5010National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2017–2021) updated September 2016 Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) Data for CY 2016 (final) updated October 2017 Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT): Minnesota Airport Directory Other sites used as a reference when compiling ...
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Minnesota State Highway 267
Minnesota State Highway 267 (MN 267) is a highway in southwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Murray County State-Aid Highway 4 (Grace Avenue) in Iona and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 30, 1.5 miles west of Slayton. Route description Highway 267 serves as a north–south connector route in southwest Minnesota between Iona and State Highway 30 near Slayton. Highway 267 follows ''Parnell Street'' in Iona Iona (; gd, Ì Chaluim Chille (IPA: iːˈxaɫ̪ɯimˈçiʎə, sometimes simply ''Ì''; sco, Iona) is a small island in the Inner Hebrides, off the Ross of Mull on the western coast of Scotland. It is mainly known for Iona Abbey, though there .... It passes by the runway for the Slayton Municipal Airport near its northern terminus. The route is legally defined as Route 267 in the Minnesota Statutes. History Highway 267 was authorized on July 1, 1949. The route was paved in 1951. The 2021 Minneso ...
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Minnesota State Highway 91
Minnesota State Highway 91 (MN 91) is a highway in southwest Minnesota. It runs from Lyon County, Iowa, Lyon County Road L14 at the Iowa state line near Ellsworth, Minnesota, Ellsworth northward to Minnesota State Highway 23, State Highway 23 at Russell, Minnesota, Russell. Route description Highway 91 serves as a north–south route in southwest Minnesota between Russell, Minnesota, Russell, Lake Wilson, Minnesota, Lake Wilson, Adrian, Minnesota, Adrian, Ellsworth, Minnesota, Ellsworth, and the Iowa state line. It is an important corridor for north–south truck traffic in the region. Highway 91 is also known as Broadway Street in Ellsworth, Minnesota, Ellsworth. The route follows Maine Avenue in Adrian, Minnesota, Adrian. It follows College Avenue and Minnesota Avenue in Lake Wilson, Minnesota, Lake Wilson. Highway 91 has an Interchange (road), interchange with Interstate 90 in Minnesota, Interstate 90 at Adrian, Minnesota, Adrian. The route is legally defined as Legi ...
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Minnesota State Highway 62 (west)
Minnesota State Highway 62 can refer to two distinct state highways in Minnesota. *Minnesota State Highway 62 (Murray–Cottonwood counties), the original Highway 62 in southwest Minnesota, an east-west route between the cities of Fulda and Windom since 1933. *Minnesota State Highway 62 (Hennepin-Dakota Counties) Minnesota State Highway 62 can refer to two distinct state highways in Minnesota. *Minnesota State Highway 62 (Murray–Cottonwood counties) Minnesota State Highway 62 (MN 62) is a highway in southwest Minnesota, which runs from its int ..., the ''Crosstown Highway'', located in the Twin Cities area, which became a state highway in 1988. References Steve Riner (December 27, 2003)Details of Routes 51-75.Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Accessed August 26, 2004. {{Road index, Minnesota 62 ...
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MN-62
Minnesota's 6th congressional district includes most or all of Benton, Carver, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Anoka, and Washington counties. Many of the Twin Cities' northern and northwestern suburbs are included within the boundaries of this district, such as Blaine (the district's largest city), Andover, Ramsey, St. Michael-Albertville, Elk River, Lino Lakes, Forest Lake, Otsego, Buffalo, Anoka, Ham Lake, Hugo, Monticello, Waconia, East Bethel, and Big Lake. The St. Cloud Area is the other major center of population for the district, including the cities of St. Cloud (the district's second-largest city), Sartell, and Sauk Rapids. The district is Republican-leaning with a Cook Partisan Voting Index (CPVI) of R+12. It is currently represented by Republican Tom Emmer. List of members representing the district Recent elections 1972 Rick Nolan ran unsuccessfully for Minnesota's 6th congressional district seat in the United States House of Representatives i ...
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Minnesota State Highway 30
Minnesota State Highway 30 (MN 30) is a highway in southwest and southeast Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 34 at the South Dakota state line near Airlie, west of Pipestone, and continues to its eastern terminus at its intersection with Minnesota Highway 43 in Rushford. Route description State Highway 30 serves as an east–west route between Pipestone, Slayton, St. James, Stewartville, Chatfield, and Rushford. Highway 30 parallels U.S. Highway 14 and Interstate Highway 90 throughout its route. The Pipestone National Monument is located immediately north of Highway 30 in Pipestone. Lake Shetek State Park is located near Highway 30 in Murray County on the shore of Lake Shetek. The park is located immediately north of the town of Currie and northeast of Slayton. Highway 30 passes through the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest in Olmsted and Fillmore counties. History State Highway 30 was established in 1933, originally runni ...
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