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Murray, Iowa
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Murray Matters
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Location of Murray, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clarke |
| Government | |
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Mayor – Council
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| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 684 |
| • Density | 855.00/sq mi (330.17/km2) |
| Time zone |
21:25, December 17, 2024 (CT) ()
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| ZIP code |
50174
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| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-55065 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395142 |
Murray is a city in Clarke County, Iowa, United States. The population was 684 at the time of the 2020 census.
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History
Murray was founded in 1868 as Oakland following the construction of the Burlington & Missouri River Rail Road through the State. The village was laid out in 1868 by Henry Clay Sigler (1830–1907) of Osceola and Smith Henderson Mallory (1835–1903) of Chariton. At that time, Oakland occupied a 120-acre (0.1875-square-mile) tract. The first U.S. Post Office in Oakland was established in the Fall of 1868 – In section 10, Troy Township. Albert ("Bert") Straub (1842–1897) was appointed postmaster November 27, 1868. Straub had been a member of Company E of the 50th Illinois Infantry Regiment and served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Murray was incorporated as a city Thursday, October 21, 1880 – thirty-four years after Clarke County had been established by the Territorial Legislature (January 13, 1846). Murray's first City Council meeting was held December 7, 1880. Alanson Bowers (1848–1922) served as founding mayor until March 1882.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Murray has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land. The city is in western Clarke County, along the historic Mormon Trail.
Driving distances from Murray:
- Osceola, the Clarke County seat, is about 10 miles (16 km) east via U.S. Route 34.
- Des Moines is about 57.6 miles (92.7 km) north via I-35.
- Omaha is about 122 miles (196 km) west via U.S. Route 34.
Demographics
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1880 | 491 | — |
| 1890 | 666 | +35.6% |
| 1900 | 949 | +42.5% |
| 1910 | 796 | −16.1% |
| 1920 | 847 | +6.4% |
| 1930 | 828 | −2.2% |
| 1940 | 857 | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 767 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | 613 | −20.1% |
| 1970 | 620 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 703 | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 731 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 766 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 756 | −1.3% |
| 2020 | 684 | −9.5% |
| Source: 2020 U.S. Census | ||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 756 people, 310 households, and 200 families living 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.
Notable people
- Meridel Le Sueur (1900–1996) – American writer associated with the proletarian movement of the 1930s and 1940s
- Glenn Parker (1898–1989) – Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court: December 5, 1955 – January 6, 1975; Chief Justice: (i) January 1, 1963 – January 2, 1967 & (ii) January 1, 1973 – January 2, 1975
Historical markers
- Ensign Peak Foundation, .
- The Clarke County Freedom Rock & Honor Wall in Murray, created by renowned painter Ray “Bubba" Sorensen, Murray Cemetery off Highway 34 and County Highway R16
Cemeteries
Murray
- Murray Cemetery.
- Northeast corner Section 7: northeast corner of Ferdinand D. Friday (1833–1920) 240 acre tract.
- Troy Township, Section 15: about 4 acres in the southwest corner of the old William Harvey Dewey (1956–1946) 76 acre tract.
- 135th Avenue, at the northwest corner of Route 34 and County Road R16
- 41°01′40″N 93°56′44″W / 41.02780°N 93.94560°W
- Union Cemetery.
- 41°07′35″N 93°54′41″W / 41.12650°N 93.91150°W
See also
In Spanish: Murray (Iowa) para niños
