MurdockMN
A town of 331, settled in 1878.
331 people, and everyone knows the way
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Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Murdock has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Most working residents commute out of Murdock
Most working residents leave Murdock for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Willmar (20%), Kerkhoven (8%) and Benson (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Where working residents work
How healthy Murdock is
Murdock beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | Murdock | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.7% | 8.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 11% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 8% | 5.7% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
Murdock’s public schools outperform 51% of Minnesota districts
The public schools Murdock’s kids attend outperform 51% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murdock Elementary | PK–6 | 395 | B |
About Murdock
City in Minnesota, United States
Murdock is a rural town in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 306 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Kerhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (KMS) school district. Murdock has Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Elementary School which is for grades PreK-5.
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- Established
- 1878
- Population
- 306
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,089 ft
- ZIP code
- 56271
- Area code
- 320