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Population (year 2000): 766. Estimated
population in July 2005: 786 (+2.6% change)
Males: 371 (48.4%), Females: 395 (51.6%)
Clarke County
Zip code:
50174
Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $29,879 (year 2000)
Median house value: $46,700 (year 2000)
Races in Murray:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Black (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (15.8%), United States
(14.5%), Irish (13.8%), English (13.7%), Danish (1.7%), French
(1.7%).
Elevation: 1210 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Murray
- High school or higher: 86.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Murray city
- Never married: 19.2%
- Now married: 58.9%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 7.7%
- Divorced: 12.9%
0.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+4.4%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Murray:
- CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 13 miles;
OSCEOLA, IA)
- MADISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WINTERSET,
IA)
- DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; LEON, IA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Murray:
- DES MOINES INTL (about 40 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID:
DSM)
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 105 miles; FORT DODGE,
IA; ID: FOD)
- OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 105 miles; OTTUMWA, IA;
ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Murray:
- OSCEOLA MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; OSCEOLA, IA; ID:
I75)
- WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 22 miles; WINTERSET,
IA; ID: 3Y3)
- CRESTON MUNI (about 28 miles; CRESTON, IA; ID: CSQ)
Amtrak station near Murray:
- 13 miles: OSCEOLA (MAIN & E. CLAY STS.). Services:
partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area,
public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines,
free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call
for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Murray:
- GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 29 miles; LAMONI,
IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT
enrollment: 4,227)
- DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles;
ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; AMES, IA; FT
enrollment: 24,473)
- NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles;
MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; FT
DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
- INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles;
OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
Public high school in Murray:
- MURRAY SCHOOL MURRAY JR/SR HIGH (Students:
163; Location: 216 SHERMAN; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Murray:
- MURRAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 182;
Location: 216 SHERMAN; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Murray:
- MURRAY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$8,851; Location: 416 MAPLE STREET, BOX 21; 9,192 books;
35 audio materials; 160 video materials; 202 serial
subscriptions)
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