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Chandler, Minnesota

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 Located in Minnesota (see below)
 
 Located in Murray County (see below)
 
 Time Zone: Located in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
 
 Elevation: 510 feet [155.45 m] above sea level<1>
 
 Population  
        2008:<2>   239 (13.41% decrease since 2000)  
        2000:   276
                (For more detail, see our Census Page for Chandler)
 
 Housing Units:<3>   121
 
 Latitude/Longitude<4>
        Lat:   43°55'50" N     (or 43.93° N)
        Long:   -95°57'4" W     (or -95.95° W)
 
 Name of USGS Topo Map:<5>   Chandler
 
 Federal Identification Codes for Chandler
        GNIS ID:   641100
        FIPS State/Place Code:   27/10900
                (For more detail, see our Misc. Page for Chandler)
   

About Murray County (Click for more information)

 Population
        2008 (Est):   8,389
        2000:   9,143
 
 Total Area:   719 sq miles [1,863 km²]   - of which 2.1% is water (15.09 sq miles [39.07 km²])
 
 Housing Units:   4,357
 
 The community of Slayton is the County Seat for Murray County.
 
 Official Website:   http://www.murray-countymn.com/
 
 Federal Identification Codes for Murray County
        GNIS ID:   659496
        FIPS State/County Code:   27/101
                (For more detail, see our Misc. Page for Chandler)
   

About Minnesota (Click for more information)

 Population
        2008::   5,220,393 (6.12% increase since 2000)
        2000:   4,919,479
 
 Official Website:   http://www.state.mn.us
 
 Tourism:   http://www.exploreminnesota.com
 
 Parks:   http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/
 
 Fishing:   http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/index.html
 
 Hunting:   http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/index.html
 
 Federal Identification Codes for Minnesota
        GNIS ID:   662849
        FIPS State:   27
                (For more detail, see our Misc. Page for Chandler)
   


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Footnotes

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chandler - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others.

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<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.

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<3>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).

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<4>The longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Chandler, rather it may be a prominent feature such as the location of City Hall, the main Post Office, an airport, the center of population, etc.

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<5>The USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Chandler.

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