Profile for Murray, Kentucky, KY

Murray is on the Clarks River.

Former and merged names include:
· Pleasant Hill
· Pooltown
· Williston

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 28. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.8 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Nathan B. Stubblefield, pioneer in radio

Local festivals include:

• Murray-Calloway County Fair - June 16-23, 2007
• West Kentucky Highland Festival - Sept. 14-16, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park

Historic sites and museums: Wrather West Kentucky Museum

Colleges and universities: Murray State University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Murray

Cemeteries (25)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Murray
• School enrollment & education levels in Murray
• Transportation & commute times in Murray
• Calloway County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kentucky
• State data - Kentucky
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Murray demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Calloway County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 42020 ZIP code.

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• Murray tourism

14% of Murray residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Murray ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Murray
• Cemeteries in Calloway County
• Genealogy page (KY GenWeb) for Calloway County
• Libraries in or near Murray

Post a query on a message board:

• Calloway County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Murray museums
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• Murray area parks
• Wineries near Murray

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Murray area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Calloway County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kentucky cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Murray
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Calloway County

• Murray business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kentucky
• Local ordinances in Kentucky (Partial selection)

• Crime in Calloway County
• Arrests in Calloway County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kentucky
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Murray was $15,389, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Calloway County economic census
• Calloway County economic summary
• Calloway County employment growth
• Calloway County unemployment rate
• Kentucky economic data

34% of Murray residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Murray
• Colleges in Kentucky
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kentucky
• Schools in or near Murray
• School districts in or near Murray
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kentucky high schools

• Movies playing in or near Murray
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• Air pollution in Calloway County
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• Land contamination in Calloway County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kentucky
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Calloway County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kentucky

Murray festival dates:

• Murray-Calloway County Fair - June 16-23, 2007
• West Kentucky Highland Festival - Sept. 14-16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kentucky county fairs
• Kentucky festivals (Kentucky tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Murray
• Geocaches in Kentucky

• Murray items now on sale

• Calloway County government
• Kentucky state government
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• Murray medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Murray
• Historic sites in Kentucky
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• Museums in Kentucky
• Kentucky state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Calloway County genealogy forum

Median rent in Murray, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $340.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $823.

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Libraries in Murray include Calloway County Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Murray

• Kentucky library

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• Census map of Murray area
• Historic maps of KY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kentucky
• Topographic map of Murray

Newspapers in Murray include Murray Ledger & Times

TV stations in Murray include WKMU.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WKMS-FM.

• Daily newspapers in or near Murray
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• Military bases in Kentucky
• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in Kentucky
• Recent death notices - selected KY newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Kentucky
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Kentucky
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Murray
• Rotary club search
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• Parks near Murray
• National forests in Kentucky
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Calloway County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Murray political report.

• Kentucky Democratic party
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• Kentucky elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Murray
• Total membership by faith, in Calloway County

• Chowhound message boards for KY

The average commute time for Murray workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Murray between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Murray include Amerihost Inn, Best Western, Country Hearth Inn & Suites, Days Inn, Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites.

• Murray travel guide
• Airports near Murray
• Hotels near Murray
• Kentucky tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kentucky
• Wildlife refuges in Kentucky

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