Murray, Iowa

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Population in July 2008: 796. Population change since 2000: +3.9%

Males: 385	(48.4%)
Females: 411	(51.6%)

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50174.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,296 (it was $29,879 in 2000)

Murray:	$38,296
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,013

Murray:	$20,013
Iowa:	$24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,278 (it was $45,400 in 2000)

Murray:	$67,278
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $74,350; Detached houses: $74,791; Townhouses or other attached units: $65,211; Mobile homes: $45,185
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Races in Murray:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Murray: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.8%), United States (14.5%), Irish (13.8%), English (13.7%), Danish (1.7%), French (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/21/1880

Elevation: 1210 feet

Land area: 0.78 square miles.

Population density: 1016 people per square mile

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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%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.1%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Murray, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Murray to the number of sex offenders is 796 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Murray:	1.1% ($486)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (41.6 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (108.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (329.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Thayer, IA (2.3 miles) , Lorimor, IA (2.8 miles ), Osceola, IA (3.1 miles ), Truro, IA (3.6 miles ), East Peru, IA (3.6 miles) , Afton, IA (3.6 miles ), Van Wert, IA (3.8 miles ), New Virginia, IA (3.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $50,000
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $81,000
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $89,300
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $64,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,500
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $51,500
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $68,100
2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $62,300
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $62,300
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $62,300
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.04 N, Longitude: 93.95 W

Area code: 641

Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+4.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Food (8%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Educational services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Transportation equipment (15%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Health care (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Food processing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Assemblers and fabricators (14%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Child care workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Murray-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 154% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the Murray city center injured one person and caused $2 million in damages.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 tornado 24.6 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Murray-area historical earthquake activity is above Iowa state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from Murray center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Murray:

CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; OSCEOLA, IA)
MADISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WINTERSET, IA)
GREATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CRESTON, IA)

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Amtrak station near Murray:

10 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 30 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)

Public high school in Murray:

Murray School Murray Junior/Senior High (Location: 216 Sherman; Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Murray:

Murray Elementary School (Location: 216 Sherman; Grades: PK-6)

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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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Churches in Murray include: Murray United Methodist Church (A), Murray Baptist Church (B), Church of Christ (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.1%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.5%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	8.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Murray, IA

Murray compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Murray (2009 data):

Clarke County State Bank: Murray Branch at 415 Maple, branch established on 1937-05-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $147.9 mil, Deposits: $107.0 mil, headquarters in Osceola, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: United Citizens 401(K) Savings Plan

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%) Electricity (20%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Wood (2%) Utility gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Murray

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	27.3%	23.8%	12.0%	11.6%	8.5%
Congregations	27.8%	11.1%	5.6%	5.6%	5.6%

Name	Lutheran Church	Churches of Christ	Community Church of Christ	Evangelical Free Church of America	Other religions
Adherents	5.4%	2.3%	2.1%	2.0%	5.0%
Congregations	5.6%	5.6%	5.6%	5.6%	22.2%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	1	$2,217	$26,604	1	$510
Streets and Highways	1	$1,768	$21,216	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$2,233	$26,796	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$654
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$164
Totals for Government	3	$6,218	$24,872	3	$1,328

Murray government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $57,000
Sewerage: $46,000

All Other: $4,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $117,000
General - Other: $75,000

Regular Highways: $62,000

Solid Waste Management: $46,000

General Public Buildings: $44,000

Sewerage: $41,000

Police Protection: $32,000

Parks & Recreation: $18,000

Financial Administration: $17,000

Libraries: $9,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $67,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $46,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $230,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $210,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $45,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $20,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $442,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $115,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $61,000
General Support: $10,000
Tax - Property: $132,000
Total General Sales: $55,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $79,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

7.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,639 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.54%
Iowa average:	6.30%

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 Polk County, IA	1.45% ($34,735 average AGI)
from Decatur County, IA	0.95% ($28,906)
from Warren County, IA	0.47% ($37,125)

8.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,759 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.48%
Iowa average:	6.47%

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 Polk County, IA	2.14% ($30,918 average AGI)
to Warren County, IA	0.67% ($30,130)
to Decatur County, IA	0.64% ($25,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Murray:

WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSIB (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Murray:

KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KIIC (97.9 FM; LAMONI, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSIB-FM (101.3 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LIMITED)
K203DB (88.5 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KZZQ (99.5 FM; WINTERSET, IA; Owner: POSITIVE IMPACT MEDIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Murray:

WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

Murray fatal accident list:
Dec 21, 1979 12:35 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

STATION, 2.0 Mi N & 0.5 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.3 m, Call Sign: WBX399
Assigned Frequencies : 943.175 MHz, 942.575 MHz
Grant Date: 08/10/2001, Expiration Date: 11/06/2011
Registrant: Central Iowa Power Cooperative, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406, Phone: (319) 366-4512, Fax: (319) 366-6328, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KB0NFD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00892349
Grant Date: 07/14/2004, Expiration Date: 06/22/2014, Certifier: Clair L Lane Jr
Registrant: Clair L Lane Jr, 118 Grant St, Murray, IA 50174
Call Sign: KD4GWV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00687501
Grant Date: 05/20/2003, Expiration Date: 05/20/2013
Registrant: Jimmy D Miller, 418 Third Street, Murray, IA 50174
Call Sign: KF0GC, Previous Call Sign: N0KFK, Licensee ID: L00167681
Grant Date: 11/04/1999, Expiration Date: 10/31/2009
Registrant: Jeffrey K Schaa, Rr 1 Box 140, Murray, IA 50174
Call Sign: WB0CQO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00147246
Grant Date: 10/20/2004, Expiration Date: 01/17/2015, Certifier: Byron L Lindley
Registrant: Byron L Lindley, 320 E 5th St, Murray, IA 50174

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: CESSNA 150H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6696S , Serial Number: 15067496, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 09/29/1967
Registrant (Individual): Jay E Johnson, 1065 Page St, Murray, IA 50174
Aircraft: MOONEY M20C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6805U , Serial Number: 2520, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 06/12/1963
Registrant (Individual): Charles G Dick, Rr 1, Murray, IA 50174

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 11

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