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{{Infobox settlement , official_name = Murray, Iowa , settlement_type =
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History

Murray was founded in 1868 as Oakland{{Sfn, Savage,, 2007, p=158 following the construction of the Burlington & Missouri River Rail Road through the State.{{Sfn, ''Clarke County History'', July, 1886, p= The village was laid out in 1868 by Henry Clay Sigler (1830–1907) of
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and Smith Henderson Mallory (1835–1903) of Chariton. At that time, Oakland occupied a {{convert, 120, acre, mi2, 4, abbr=off, adj=on 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.{{Sfn, "Clarke County, Iowa",, 2010, p={{Sfn, ''Register'', September 13,, 1869, p=414{{Sfn, Kirkpatrick,, 1975, p=158{{Sfn, Mott, October, 1930, p=459 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 The American Civil War (April 12, 1861May 26, 1865; also known by Names of the American Civil War, other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union (American Civil War), Union ("the North") and the Confederate States of A ...
. Murray was incorporated as a city Thursday, October 21, 1880 – {{age, 13 Jan 1846, 21 Oct 1880, format=cardinal 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.{{Sfn, ''Murray History'',, 1968, p=5{{Sfn, ''Clarke County History'', July, 1886, p= Alanson Bowers (1848–1922) served as founding mayor until March 1882.{{Sfn, ''University Journal'', May, 1922, p=10


Geography

According to the
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, Murray has a total area of {{convert, 0.8, sqmi, sqkm, 1, all land.{{Sfn, "2023 Gazetteer Files" The city is in western Clarke County, along the historic Mormon Trail. Driving distances from Murray: #
Osceola Osceola (1804 – January 30, 1838, Vsse Yvholv in Muscogee language, Creek, also spelled Asi-yahola), named Billy Powell at birth, was an influential leader of the Seminole people in Florida. His mother was Muscogee, and his great-grandfa ...
, the Clarke
County seat A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or parish (administrative division), civil parish. The term is in use in five countries: Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, and the United States. An equiva ...
, is about {{convert, 10, mi, km east via U.S. Route 34.{{Sfn, "Map of Clarke County",, 1875, p=217{{Sfn, ''Des Moines Sunday Register'', July 25,, 2010, p=7A # Des Moines is about {{convert, 57.6, mi, km north via I-35. #
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is about {{convert, 122, mi, km west via U.S. Route 34.


Demographics

{{Historical populations , title= Historical populations , type= USA , align= left , 1880, 491 , 1890, 666 , 1900, 949 , 1910, 796 , 1920, 847 , 1930, 828 , 1940, 857 , 1950, 767 , 1960, 613 , 1970, 620 , 1980, 703 , 1990, 731 , 2000, 766 , 2010, 756 , 2020, 684 , source= 2020 U.S. Census{{Sfn, US Census, 2020{{Sfn, Iowa State Data Center


2020 census

As of the
census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
of 2020,{{cite web , title=2020 Census , url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html , publisher=United States Census Bureau there were 684 people, 297 households, and 191 families residing in the city. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
was 855.1 inhabitants per square mile (330.2/km2). There were 322 housing units at an average density of 402.6 per square mile (155.4/km2). The
racial Race is a categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. The term came into common usage during the 16th century, when it was used to refer to groups of va ...
makeup of the city was 94.2%
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, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1%
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, 2.0% from other races and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 3.4% of the population. Of the 297 households, 26.3% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 6.7% were cohabitating couples, 23.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 20.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 35.7% of all households were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 40.1 years. 27.0% of the residents were under the age of 20; 6.3% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 and 44; 26.5% were from 45 and 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.


2010 census

As of the
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{{Sfn, US Census 2010, , pp= of 2010, there were 756 people, 310 households, and 200 families living in the city. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
was {{convert, 957.0, PD/sqmi, PD/km2, 1. There were 337 housing units at an average density of {{convert, 426.6, /sqmi, /km2, 1. The racial makeup of the city was 98.1%
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, 0.5%
African American African Americans, also known as Black Americans and formerly also called Afro-Americans, are an Race and ethnicity in the United States, American racial and ethnic group that consists of Americans who have total or partial ancestry from an ...
, and 1.3% from other races.
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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 A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
{{Sfn, US Census 2000, , pp= of 2000, there were 766 people, 308 households, and 218 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert, 977.4, PD/sqmi, PD/km2, sp=us, adj=off. There were 338 housing units at an average density of {{convert, 431.3, /sqmi, /km2, sp=us, adj=off. The racial makeup of the city was 98.43%
White White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no chroma). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully (or almost fully) reflect and scatter all the visible wa ...
, 0.65%
African American African Americans, also known as Black Americans and formerly also called Afro-Americans, are an Race and ethnicity in the United States, American racial and ethnic group that consists of Americans who have total or partial ancestry from an ...
, 0.26% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races.
Hispanic The term Hispanic () are people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or broadly. In some contexts, Hispanic and Latino Americans, especially within the United States, "Hispanic" is used as an Ethnici ...
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 Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the city was $14,879. About 5.0% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.


Notable people

* Meridel Le Sueur (1900–1996) – American writer associated with the proletarian movement of the 1930s and 1940s * Glenn Parker (1898–1989) –
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of the Wyoming Supreme Court


Historical markers

* Ensign Peak Foundation, {{URL, https://ensignpeakfoundation.org/murray-clarke-county-iowa/, Murray History Center.{{Sfn, Hartley & Anderson, October 29,, 2012, pp=82–83 * 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.{{Sfn, ''Cemeteries in Clarke County'',, 1939, p={{Sfn, ''Clark County Genealogical'',, 1997, p= : 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 : {{coord, 41.02780, -93.94560 * Union Cemetery.{{Sfn, ''Cemeteries in Clarke County'',, 1939, p={{Sfn, ''Clark County Genealogical'',, 1997, p= : {{coord, 41.12650, -93.91150


See also

* Murray Community School District


Bibliography


Annotations

{{reflist, group=lower-alpha, 50em, refs= On July 31, 1948, by way of a ceremony at Red Oak, Iowa — about {{convert, 71, mi, km west of Murray via US-34 — US Highway 34 (the part that runs through Iowa) was dedicated as the 34th Infantry Division Memorial Highway, for the Iowans who served in the Division during
World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
. Signs with the Red Bull insignia for the 34th are posted along the highway, from Burlington, Iowa, to Plattsmouth, Nebraska. The insignia was designed in 1917 by an Iowan, Marvin Dorwart Cone (1891–1965), while serving in the U.S. Army at Camp Cody, New Mexico. (''Des Moines Sunday Register'', July 25, 2010. 162 (6). p. 7A)


Notes

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* US Census 2020: {{cite web , ref={{SfnRef, US Census, 2020 , date=2020 , title=Murray City, Iowa , url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Murray_city,_Iowa?g=160XX00US1955065 , access-date=March 29, 2020 → {{URL, https://data.census.gov, "Census Data". * {{cite book , title=''"Gazetter Files" → US Census: Place Names'' , url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html , type=Iowa , access-date=March 16, 2022
    1. Gazetter File → Type: "Places". State: "Iowa". Text file: "2023_gaz_place_19.txt". FIPS ( GEOID) → State: 19; Place: 55065; Combined: 19–55065.
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* {{cite book , ref={{SfnRef, Iowa State Data Center , title=''Iowa State Data Center'' , url=https://www.iowadatacenter.org/index.php , type=U.S. Census Data , location=Des Moines , publisher= State Library of Iowa , accessdate=April 20, 2024 {{OCLC, 1352409716, show=all.
    1. "Quick Facts, City Quick Facts": {{cite web , title=Murray , url=https://www.iowadatacenter.org/index.php/quick-facts/city-quick-facts , type=1 drop-down menu → select "Murray"
    2. "Data by Source, Decennial Census, Total Population": {{cite web , title=Total Population for Murray: 1850–2020 , url=https://www.iowadatacenter.org/index.php/data-by-source/decennial-census/total-population , type=2 drop-down menues: 1. Geographic Level → select "City"; 2. Geographic Name → select "Murray"
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