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Murray CountyMinnesota

Murray County is a county in Minnesota with its seat at Slayton. It was created on May 23, 1857, from Brown County, with Rock (now Pipestone) County initially attached for judicial and elective purposes.

  • Founded1857
  • County seatSlayton
  • Land area705 sq mi + 15 sq mi water
  • Population8,179 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped10,206 checked 16 October 2026
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NoblesLyonPipestone Slayton Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Murray on the map of Minnesota

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Counties of Minnesota · Murray highlighted

History

Formed in 1857 from Brown County, Rock County and Pipestone County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Murray County was created from Brown County in 1857, with Rock County (later renamed Pipestone) initially attached for judicial and elective purposes. Over the next two decades, Murray was repeatedly attached to neighboring counties for judicial purposes: Brown (1863), Redwood (1868), Watonwan (1871), and Cottonwood (1873). The county was organized for county government in 1872 and became fully organized and independent in 1879.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1857
    Murray County created Murray created from Brown. Rock (now Pipestone) attached to Murray "for all judicial and elective purposes."
    from Brownfrom Rockfrom Pipestone
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1857, ext. sess., ch. 14, secs. 8, 9, 14/pp. 66-69
  2. 1863
    Changed Murray attached to Brown "for judicial purposes." (Pipestone indirectly attached to Brown, through Murray, until 4 March 1864).
    BrownPipestone
    · Minn. Laws 1863, spec., ch. 18, sec. 1/p. 202
  3. 1864
    Changed Pipestone detached from Murray, attached to Brown "for judicial purposes."
    PipestoneBrown
    · Minn. Laws 1864, gen., ch. 70, sec. 1/p. 128
  4. 1868
    Changed Murray detached from Brown, attached to Redwood "for judicial purposes."
    BrownRedwood
    · Minn. Laws 1868, gen., ch. 105, secs. 2-3/pp. 148-149
  5. 1871
    Changed Murray detached from Redwood, attached to Watonwan "for judicial purposes."
    RedwoodWatonwan
    · Minn. Laws 1871, gen., ch. 80, secs. 1, 4/pp. 143-144
Show all 9 changes (4 more)
  1. 1857
    Murray County created Murray created from Brown. Rock (now Pipestone) attached to Murray "for all judicial and elective purposes."
    from Brownfrom Rockfrom Pipestone
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1857, ext. sess., ch. 14, secs. 8, 9, 14/pp. 66-69
  2. 1863
    Changed Murray attached to Brown "for judicial purposes." (Pipestone indirectly attached to Brown, through Murray, until 4 March 1864).
    BrownPipestone
    · Minn. Laws 1863, spec., ch. 18, sec. 1/p. 202
  3. 1864
    Changed Pipestone detached from Murray, attached to Brown "for judicial purposes."
    PipestoneBrown
    · Minn. Laws 1864, gen., ch. 70, sec. 1/p. 128
  4. 1865
    Changed Murray boundaries confirmed (no change). · Minn. Laws 1865, gen., ch. 72, secs. 1-4/pp. 141-142
  5. 1868
    Changed Murray detached from Brown, attached to Redwood "for judicial purposes."
    BrownRedwood
    · Minn. Laws 1868, gen., ch. 105, secs. 2-3/pp. 148-149
  6. 1871
    Changed Murray detached from Redwood, attached to Watonwan "for judicial purposes."
    RedwoodWatonwan
    · Minn. Laws 1871, gen., ch. 80, secs. 1, 4/pp. 143-144
  7. 1872
    Changed Murray organized for county government. · Minn. Laws 1872, gen., ch. 82, secs. 1-2/pp. 150-151
  8. 1873
    Changed Murray detached from Watonwan, attached to Cottonwood "for judicial purposes."
    WatonwanCottonwood
    · Minn. Laws 1873, gen., ch. 85, secs. 1, 5/pp. 203-204
  9. 1879
    Changed Murray fully organized, detached from Cottonwood.
    Cottonwood
    · Minn. Laws 1879, gen., ch. 57, sec. 1/pp. 60-61

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Murray

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People and land

Murray by the Census

Population
8,179 2020 Census count
Housing units
4,388 2020 Census count
Land area
705 square miles
Water area
15 square miles
People per sq mi
12 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Murray County

When was Murray County founded?
Murray County was founded in 1857, formed from Brown County, Rock County and Pipestone County.
What is the county seat of Murray County?
The county seat of Murray County is Slayton.
Is there an online parcel map for Murray County?
Yes. Minnesota Geospatial Commons publishes a parcel map of 10,206 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Murray County's boundary or name changed?
Murray County was created in 1857 from Brown County, Rock County and Pipestone County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Brown County, Cottonwood County and Pipestone County.
Who issues building permits in Murray County?
The county's page on building permits: Golf Cart Permits Can Be Purchased Online. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Murray County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: AG and Solid Waste.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Murray County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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