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Population in 2011: 758. Population change since 2000: -1.0%

Males: 376	(49.7%)
Females: 382	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	36.8 years
Iowa median age:	42.7 years

Zip codes: 50174.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $31,620 (it was $29,879 in 2000)

Murray:	$31,620
Iowa:	$48,044

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,285

Murray city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $60,789 (it was $45,400 in 2000)

Murray:	$60,789
Iowa:	$122,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $62,061; Detached houses: $62,944; Townhouses or other attached units: $55,968; Mobile homes: $56,199

Median gross rent in 2009: $572.

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White alone - 730 (96.6%)
Hispanic - 22 (2.9%)
Black alone - 4 (0.5%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Murray: 83.8 (less than average, 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: 967 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 (commute): 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 of Iowa and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Murray, Iowa as of December 21, 2012.
The ratio of number of residents in Murray to the number of sex offenders is 776 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 with mortgages in 2009: $830 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $483 (0.9%)

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:

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

2009: 0 buildings

2010: 0 buildings

2011: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.04 N, Longitude: 93.95 W

Area code: 641

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
5.9%
Iowa:
5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Manufacturing (28%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)

Construction (16%)

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)

Public administration (7%)

Educational services (4%)

Wholesale trade (3%)

Health care and social assistance (32%)

Manufacturing (18%)

Educational services (17%)

Finance and insurance (11%)

Retail trade (7%)

Public administration (4%)

Transportation and warehousing (3%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

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%)

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%)

Work and jobs in Murray: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Murray, Iowa

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Tornado activity:

Murray-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 175% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1999, a category F4 (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 F4 tornado 24.6 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 Murray center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Clarke County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Murray:

CLARKE COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; OSCEOLA, IA)
MADISON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; WINTERSET, IA)
GREATER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; 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:

Drake University (about 42 miles; Des Moines, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,382)
Des Moines Area Community College (about 53 miles; Ankeny, IA; FT enrollment: 8,947)
Northwest Missouri State University (about 69 miles; Maryville, MO; FT enrollment: 5,793)
Iowa State University (about 70 miles; Ames, IA; FT enrollment: 24,738)
Indian Hills Community College (about 81 miles; Ottumwa, IA; FT enrollment: 3,272)
Truman State University (about 93 miles; Kirksville, MO; FT enrollment: 5,595)
Iowa Western Community College (about 98 miles; Council Bluffs, IA; FT enrollment: 3,574)

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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Notable locations in Murray: Murray (A), Murray Public Library (B), Murray City hall (C), Murray Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Clarke County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.8%
(16.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.5%
Whole state:	66.4%

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

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 significantly 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 (2011 data):

Clarke County State Bank: Murray Branch at 415 Maple, branch established on 1937/05/14. Info updated 2007/01/12: Bank assets: $109.8 mil, Deposits: $90.7 mil, headquarters in Osceola, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: John T. Vucurevich Foundation

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Murray mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
Electricity (20%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Wood (2%)
Utility gas (2%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Clarke County Iowa:

2008 Presidential Election results in Clarke County Iowa:

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Religion statistics for Murray (based on Clarke County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.91%

Here		40.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3

Here:	3.34 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7

This county:	7.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6

Clarke County:	6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Clarke County:	8.4%
State:	7.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	26.7%
State:	27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	12.8%
Iowa:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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 ($75.20)
Sewerage: $46,000 ($60.69)

All Other: $4,000 ($5.28)
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $117,000 ($154.35)
General - Other: $75,000 ($98.94)

Regular Highways: $62,000 ($81.79)

Solid Waste Management: $46,000 ($60.69)

General Public Buildings: $44,000 ($58.05)

Sewerage: $41,000 ($54.09)

Police Protection: $32,000 ($42.22)

Parks & Recreation: $18,000 ($23.75)

Financial Administration: $17,000 ($22.43)

Libraries: $9,000 ($11.87)

Fire Protection: $4,000 ($5.28)

Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($2.64)

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($1.32)
General - Interest on Debt: $15,000 ($19.79)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $23,000 ($30.34)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $67,000 ($88.39)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $46,000 ($60.69)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $230,000 ($303.43)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $210,000 ($277.04)
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $45,000 ($59.37)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $20,000 ($26.39)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,000 ($1.32)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000 ($17.15)
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000 ($3.96)

Rents: $1,000 ($1.32)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $442,000 ($583.11)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $115,000 ($151.72)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $61,000 ($80.47)
General Support: $10,000 ($13.19)
Tax - Property: $132,000 ($174.14)
Total General Sales: $55,000 ($72.56)

NEC: $2,000 ($2.64)
Total Salaries & Wages: $79,000 ($104.22)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($2.64)

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 01:35 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

LORI DAWSON, 1685 140th Ave (Lat: 41.057917 Lon: -93.943833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, Licensee ID: L00127162
Registrant: United States Cellular Corporation, 8410 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Ste 700, Chicago, IL 60631, Phone: (773) 399-8900, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

STATION, 2.0 Mi N & 0.5 Mi E (Lat: 41.084139 Lon: -93.926333), 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:

Call Sign: KB0NFD, 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, 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: WB0CQO, 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 Aircraft:

Aircraft: CESSNA 150H (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 (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

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Murray, IA

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Murray, IA among deceased individuals
William	12	70.6 years
John	9	74.0 years
Mary	9	82.5 years
James	8	77.7 years
George	8	81.6 years
Richard	6	64.1 years
Charles	6	79.5 years
Mabel	6	76.8 years
Clarence	6	80.2 years
Gerald	6	74.0 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Murray, IA among deceased individuals
Booth	8	80.6 years
Davis	8	77.3 years
Siefkas	7	81.2 years
Johnson	7	79.3 years
Wolfe	6	69.5 years
Simmerman	6	76.7 years
Fenn	5	81.4 years
Adams	5	82.0 years
Jones	5	77.7 years
Miller	5	77.6 years

Murray on our top lists:

#20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electrical equipment, appliances, and components"
#39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing"
#70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Transportation equipment"
#74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers"
#85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations:"

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