Slayton, Minnesota
| Slayton, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Downtown Slayton | |
| Motto: "A Community of Ambitions in Action" | |
| Location in Murray County and the state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 43°59′25″N 95°45′30″W / 43.99028°N 95.75833°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Minnesota | 
| County | Murray | 
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council | 
| • Mayor | Miron Carney 2011-2019 | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 2.06 sq mi (5.3 km2) | 
| • Land | 2.06 sq mi (5.3 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) | 
| Elevation | 1,608 ft (490 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 2,013 | 
| • Density | 977.7/sq mi (377.5/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| ZIP code | 56172 | 
| Area code | 507 | 
| FIPS code | 27-60808 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 2395897 | 
| Website | slayton | 
Slayton is a city in and the county seat of Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,013 at the 2020 census.