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Country
  
United States

County
  
Clarke

FIPS code
  
19-55065

Elevation
  
371 m

Zip code
  
50174

Local time
  
Tuesday 8:48 PM

State
  
Iowa

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0459410

Area
  
205 ha

Population
  
742 (2013)

Area code
  
641

Murray, Iowa

Weather
  
4°C, Wind N at 13 km/h, 48% Humidity

Murray is a city in Clarke County, Iowa, United States. The population was 756 at the 2010 census.

Contents

Map of Murray, IA 50174, USA

History

Murray had its start in the year 1868 by the building of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad through that territory.

Geography

Murray is located at 41°2′36″N 93°57′0″W (41.043324, -93.950061).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km2), all of it land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 756 people, 310 households, and 200 families residing in the city. The population density was 957.0 inhabitants per square mile (369.5/km2). There were 337 housing units at an average density of 426.6 per square mile (164.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.5% African American, and 1.3% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 310 households of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the city was 36.8 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 766 people, 308 households, and 218 families residing in the city. The population density was 977.4 people per square mile (379.2/km²). There were 338 housing units at an average density of 431.3 per square mile (167.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.43% White, 0.65% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 305 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,879, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $27,583 versus $20,577 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,879. About 5.0% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable People

  • Meridel Le Sueur, American writer associated with the proletarian movement of the 1930s and 1940s.
  • References

    Murray, Iowa Wikipedia