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Murray County

Population in July 2007: 7,664.
Males: 3,783  (49.4%)
Females: 3,881  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,592 (it was $29,890 in 2000)
East Murray:  $37,592
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,830
East Murray:  $20,830
Oklahoma:  $22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,649 (it was $51,400 in 2000)
East Murray:  $79,649
Oklahoma:  $103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,299; Detached houses: $111,010; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $328,919; Mobile homes: $30,547; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500

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Races in East Murray:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in East Murray: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 690 feet

Land area: 208.9 square miles.

Population density: 37 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in East Murray

  • High school or higher: 71.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Murray CCD

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
Oklahoma:  3.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

East Murray:  0.4% ($227)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)
East Murray satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Norman, OK (55.8 miles , pop. 95,694).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (74.9 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (118.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Sulphur, OK (0.7 miles ), Hickory, OK (2.8 miles) , West Murray, OK (2.8 miles ), Dougherty, OK (2.9 miles ), Davis, OK (2.9 miles ), Mill Creek, OK (3.3 miles ), Roff, OK (3.4 miles ), Southwest Pontotoc, OK (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 34.50 N, Longitude: 96.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 580

East Murray household income distribution East Murray home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Leather and allied products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



East Murray-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 315% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1972, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the East Murray place center killed 5 people and injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1959, a category 4 tornado 23.9 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


East Murray-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 32.6 miles away from East Murray center
On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/15/1990 at 11:44:41, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 39.3 miles away from East Murray center
On 12/17/1992 at 07:18:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from East Murray center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Hospitals/medical centers near East Murray:
  • ARBUCKLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; SULPHUR, OK)
  • CARL ALBERT INDIAN HEALTH FACILITY (about 24 miles; ADA, OK)
  • ROLLING HILLS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ADA, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Murray:
  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; DURANT, OK; FT enrollment: 3,165)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; NORMAN, OK; FT enrollment: 20,154)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; DENISON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,082)
  • NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 62 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 3,018)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 5,220)
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 4,067)

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Churches in East Murray include: Memorial Freewill Baptist Church (A), Pentecostal Holiness Church (B), Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church (C), First Assembly of God (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Christian Church (F), First Freewill Baptist Church (G), First United Methodist Church (H), Sandy Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Buckhorn Cemetery (1), Fletcher Cemetery (2), Hickory Cemetery (3), Big Canyon Cemetery (4), Palmer Cemetery (5), Oaklawn Cemetery (6), Drake Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Placid, Lake (A), Lacy Lake (B), Lake of The Arbuckles (C), Lake of the Arbuckles (D), Rock Creek Site 9 Reservoir (E), Rock Creek Site 8 Reservoir (F), Rock Creek Site 7 Reservoir (G), Rock Creek Site 6 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hogskin Creek (A), East Branch Chigley Sandy Creek (B), Dry Creek (C), Dry Branch (D), Rock Creek (E), Wilson Creek (F), Travertine Creek (G), Limestone Creek (H), Cochran Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in East Murray: Chickasaw National Recreational Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  52.9%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  14.0%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Murray, OK


People in group quarters in East Murray
  • 246 people in nursing homes
  • 38 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations


East Murray compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Murray County Oklahoma:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (45%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for East Murray

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchNational Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents68.2%9.1%5.9%4.3%2.7%
Congregations27.8%5.6%16.7%2.8%5.6%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchAssemblies of GodSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.1%1.9%1.7%1.3%2.9%
Congregations2.8%5.6%8.3%5.6%19.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


8.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,270 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.57%
Oklahoma average:  8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Carter County, OK  1.15% ($32,478 average AGI)
from Garvin County, OK  0.72% ($24,552)
from Pontotoc County, OK  0.62% ($19,440)


8.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,451 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.00%
Oklahoma average:  7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Carter County, OK  1.10% ($24,659 average AGI)
to Garvin County, OK  0.93% ($28,919)
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.80% ($20,438)


Strongest AM radio stations in East Murray:
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KEOR (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATOKA, OK; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Murray:
  • KFXT (90.7 FM; SULPHUR, OK; Owner: SISTER SHERRY LYNN FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KIXO (106.1 FM; SULPHUR, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
  • KAZC (88.3 FM; TISHOMINGO, OK; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTCY (104.9 FM; PILOT POINT, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KMAD-FM (102.5 FM; WHITESBORO, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • K209AZ (89.7 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KYKC (100.1 FM; BYNG, OK; Owner: CENTRAL OKLAHOMA COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KACO (98.5 FM; ARDMORE, OK; Owner: A.M. & P.M. COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KADA-FM (99.3 FM; ADA, OK; Owner: THE CHICKASAW NATION)
  • KYNZ (107.1 FM; LONE GROVE, OK; Owner: CHUCKIE BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around East Murray:
  • KTEN (Channel 10; ADA, OK; Owner: CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)
  • K44BQ (Channel 44; ARDMORE, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KOKT-LP (Channel 20; SULPHUR, OK; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K32EK (Channel 32; ARDMORE, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY COMPANY)
  • K35CU (Channel 35; ADA, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)


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