Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:34 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min8:01 am – 5:41 pm
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People30,981 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.912,127 householdsMedian household income $50,198Median home value $190,300Median rent $884 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,225 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 14,212 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 12%, retail 11%Average commute 16 minutes77% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 27°F58 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days46 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Murray station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsCentral Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 77 acresBee Creek Soccer Complexrecreation area · 1.5 miKentucky Lake Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 6.1 mi · 3,856 acresBlood River Seeps State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 192 acresBeechy Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 119 acresKentucky Reservoirpublic land · 9.5 mi · 2,385 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Jun 200344 mi away, near Bardwell, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 May 201750 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCalloway County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 38 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMurray Water Systemserves 26,302 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation464 ft141 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMurray - Calloway County Hospital1.8 miPost officeMurray Post Office1.8 miTown hallMurray City Hall1.4 miPoliceMurray Police Department1.4 miFire stationCalloway County Fire and Rescue Station 11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleMurray Middle School1.8 miCollegeMurray State University2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH41 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA96 miInterstateI-6917 miUS highwayUS 641 Bus1.2 miAmtrakFulton, KY FTN34 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42071 ZIP area.
