Murray City, Ohio facts for kids
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Murray City, Ohio
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Aerial view in 1940
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hocking |
| Township | Ward |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| • Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 341 |
| • Density | 1,075.71/sq mi (414.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
43144
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| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-53410 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399431 |
Murray City is a village in Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 341 at the 2020 census.
History
Murray City was platted in 1873 and incorporated in 1891. It was named for John Murray Brown, the original owner of the town site. John Murray Brown was an early settler who bought up the land to lay out the town. He built a hotel in 1875 for the local workers but sold his interests in the community a few years later to a large coal company.
Murray City was once one of the largest coal towns in the country with over 2,000 residents. It had a semi-pro football team in the 1920s, the Murray City Tigers, which is now in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Geography
Murray City is located along the Snow Fork, a tributary of Monday Creek.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,118 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,386 | 24.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,493 | 7.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,048 | −29.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,009 | −3.7% | |
| 1950 | 752 | −25.5% | |
| 1960 | 717 | −4.7% | |
| 1970 | 562 | −21.6% | |
| 1980 | 579 | 3.0% | |
| 1990 | 499 | −13.8% | |
| 2000 | 452 | −9.4% | |
| 2010 | 449 | −0.7% | |
| 2020 | 341 | −24.1% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 449 people, 175 households, and 117 families living in the village. The population density was 1,403.1 inhabitants per square mile (541.7/km2). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 659.4 per square mile (254.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.1% White, 0.2% African American, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 175 households, of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.1% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the village was 37.4 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.
Public services
The residents of Murray City are served by the Nelsonville-York City School District and Nelsonville-York High School.
Notable people
- Clifford Carlson, basketball coach
- Josh Devore, baseball player
See also
In Spanish: Murray City (Ohio) para niños
