Local servicesHospitalHocking Valley Community Hospital12.6 miPost officeMurray City Post Office2.1 miTown hallNew Straitsville Village Hall4.1 miPoliceMurray City Police Department2.1 miFire stationMurray City Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport PKB42 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH49 miInterstateI-7028 miUS highwayUS 334.5 miAmtrakSouth Shore-South Portsmouth, KY SPM69 miCoachNelsonville Hock Col, OHGoBus6.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43144 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43144 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min6:01 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:45 am – 5:08 pm
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People326 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.3154 householdsMedian household income $38,409Median home value $83,700Median rent $783 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $795 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting11.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 123 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, construction 18%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 42 minutes84% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, French or Haitian Creole 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 19°F43 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month June12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days13 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Logan station, 11 mi away; snow from Nelsonville
Nearby landmarksMONDAY CREEK OHVtrailhead · 2.8 miLONG RIDGE OHVtrailhead · 3.3 miTecumsey Lakelake · 4.9 miHocking Collegecollege · 6.1 miWayne National Forest Pondlake · 3.2 miModoc Reservoirreservoir · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSunday Creek Coal Co Wildlife Areastate conservation land · within reach · 3,332 acresWallace H. O'Dowd Wildlife Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 2,345 acresBurr Oak State Parkstate park · 7.1 mi · 290 acresBurr Oak Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.0 mi · 195 acresGlouster Memorial Parkpark · 6.2 miChallenge Golfnature preserve · 6.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 20 Nov 20136 mi away, near Buchtel, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 24 Apr 202542 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHocking County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025301 of 361 days measured60 moderate daysMedian index 31, worst day 75main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Athens County, OH, 16 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMurray City Village PWSserves 449 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation982 ft299 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
