Slayton is located in Murray county Minnesota with a geographic area of 2.0 square miles. The total population in Slayton is 1,953 with 48.3% male and 51.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 23.5% of the population and over age 65 is 27.2% of the population. The median household income is $46,875, per capita income is $29,377. There are a total of 924 housing units with 65.8% owner occupied. Education includes 34.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 20.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Slayton in the summer is 70 degrees, and in the winter 9 degrees.
