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Population in July 2007: 6,004.
Males: 2,356  (39.3%)
Females: 3,648  (60.7%)

Median resident age:  35.0 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,856 (it was $38,672 in 2000)
Murray:  $47,856
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $138,550 (it was $72,300 in 2000)
Murray:  $138,550
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $141,111; Detached houses: $162,163; Townhouses or other attached units: $135,985; In 2-unit structures: $148,343; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $26,685; Mobile homes: $12,122

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Races in Murray:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.7%)
  • Black (14.6%)
  • Hispanic (6.3%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Murray: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.9%), Irish (15.8%), Italian (14.8%), English (12.1%), United States (5.4%), Polish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 419 feet

Land area: 31.0 square miles.

Population density: 193 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Murray

  • High school or higher: 68.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Murray town

  • Never married: 39.7%
  • Now married: 44.6%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

238 residents are foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 1.3% Europe).

This town:  3.8%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Murray:  3.2% ($2,310)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greece, NY (19.0 miles , pop. 94,141).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (23.3 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (270.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Holley, NY (1.5 miles ), Clarendon, NY (2.3 miles ), Kendall, NY (2.4 miles ), Clarkson, NY (2.5 miles ), Brockport, NY (2.5 miles ), Albion, NY (2.6 miles ), Gaines, NY (2.6 miles ), Sweden, NY (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $76,500
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $77,300
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $94,500
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $131,200
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $131,200
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $131,200
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $129,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


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Latitude: 43.25 N, Longitude: 78.06 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 585

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Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (12%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)



Average climate in Murray, New York

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Murray-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 34.4 miles away from the Murray town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 55.6 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Murray:
  • LAKESIDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BROCKPORT, NY)
  • MEDINA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MEDINA, NY)
  • PARK RIDGE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ROCHESTER, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Murray:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT (about 7 miles; BROCKPORT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 21 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,249)
  • GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 2,942)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (about 24 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 7,207)
  • ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 25 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 11,426)
  • MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 10,019)
  • NAZARETH COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER (about 27 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,351)

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Church in Murray: Transit Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Pioneer Cemetery (1), Hatch Cemetery (2), Murray Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: McCargo Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: West Branch Sandy Creek (A), East Branch Sandy Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.4%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.9%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Murray, NY


1367 people in state prisons


Murray compared to New York state average:
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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 Orleans County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (40%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Murray

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim Estimate
Adherents55.1%14.9%5.5%5.1%4.2%
Congregations14.9%23.4%8.5%8.5%2.1%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodEpiscopal Church The Wesleyan ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.6%3.4%2.2%1.8%4.1%
Congregations6.4%8.5%6.4%2.1%19.1%
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.


4.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,343 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.96%
New York average:  5.41%

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 Monroe County, NY  1.97% ($31,030 average AGI)
from Genesee County, NY  0.56% ($31,326)
from Niagara County, NY  0.54% ($30,341)


5.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,701 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.90%
New York average:  6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($177 average AGI)
Orleans County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Monroe County, NY  1.99% ($31,704 average AGI)
to Niagara County, NY  0.73% ($28,549)
to Genesee County, NY  0.44% ($28,206)


Strongest AM radio stations in Murray:
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WASB (1590 AM; 1 kW; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: DAVID L. WOLFE)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYSL (1040 AM; 3 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBTA (1490 AM; 1 kW; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: BRO-BEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Murray:
  • WMJQ (105.5 FM; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: CANANDAIGUA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJCA (102.1 FM; ALBION, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WBSU (89.1 FM; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WRMM-FM (101.3 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBZA (98.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WDCZ-FM (102.7 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WDKX (103.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCMF-FM (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXXI-FM (91.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W238AB (95.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WZNE (94.1 FM; BRIGHTON, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBEE-FM (92.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WPXY-FM (97.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKGS (106.7 FM; IRONDEQUOIT, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRUR-FM (88.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER B/CAST CORP.)
  • DW208AM (89.5 FM; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WGCC-FM (90.7 FM; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W209BF (89.7 FM; ALBION, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Murray:
  • WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
  • WBXO-LP (Channel 15; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • WBGT-LP (Channel 40; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WBGT, LLC)
  • WUHF (Channel 31; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WUHF LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WOKR (Channel 13; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Murray, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 13
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 25
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 16
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 36
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 69
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 100
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 18
  • Fatalities: 74
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 173
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Murray fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 65 meters (213ft)
Total costs: $12,415,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,488
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,295
Total future (year 2020) average daily traffic: 21,409

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 6
  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Murray, NY

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