Murray (Kentucky)
| Murray | |
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 The Calloway County Courthouse in Murray |
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| Location in Kentucky | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1822 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Kentucky |
| County : | Calloway County |
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 37 ′ N , 88 ° 19 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 15,725 (as of 2006) |
| Population density : | 626.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 25.1 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 163 m |
| Postal code : | 42071 |
| Area code : | +1 270 |
| FIPS : | 21-54642 |
| GNIS ID : | 0499118 |
| Website : | www.murrayky.gov |
| Mayor : | Bill Wells |
Murray is a city of 15,725 inhabitants (2006 estimate) in the US state of Kentucky and the seat of the county government of Calloway County . It is named after the politician John L. Murray .
geography
Murray is located in southwest Kentucky at an altitude of 157 m. The city occupies an area of 25.1 km 2 . The nearest major cities are: Clarksville (about 65 km east), Nashville (110 km southeast) and Chicago (360 km north). About eight miles south is the border with the state of Tennessee . The Land Between The Lakes Recreation Area is approximately 25 km to the east.
population
15,725 people live in Murray. Compared to the population in 2000 (14,950), this results in a population growth of 5.2% over this period. In terms of skin color, Murray is 87.4% white, 6.8% African-American, 1.7% Latin American, and 4.1% of other origins.
The median age is 26.5 years, compared to a median age of 35.9 in the state of Kentucky. The relatively low average age is due to the large number of students at Murray State University . The average income is well below and the number of people below the poverty line well above the average for the state of Kentucky.
Infrastructure
The main artery is US Highway 641 , a side stretch of US Highway 41 that runs right through the city. It connects to Interstate 24 to the north and Interstate 40 to the south. Murray owns an airfield, Murray-Calloway County Airport .
sons and daughters of the town
- Leigh-Allyn Baker (born 1972), actress
- Molly Sims (* 1973), actress and model
- Nathan Stubblefield (1860–1928), inventor and melon farmer
