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Murray, Kentucky | |
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 an Aerial View of Murray in 2020 | |
 Location of Murray in Calloway County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 36°36′34″N 88°18′56″W / 36.60944°N 88.31556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Calloway |
| Founded | c. 1822 |
| Incorporated | January 17, 1844[1] |
| Named for | John L. Murray |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bob Rogers |
| Area | |
• City | 11.68 sq mi (30.24 km2) |
| • Land | 11.65 sq mi (30.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 17,307 |
• Estimate (2023)[3] | 18,086 |
| • Density | 1,485.58/sq mi (573.57/km2) |
| • Metro | 37,191 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 42071 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-54642 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0499118 |
| Website | www |
Murray is a home rule-class city[4] in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of Calloway County[5] and the 19th-largest city in Kentucky.[6] The city's population was 17,307 during the 2020 U.S. census,[7] and its micropolitan area's population is 37,191. Murray is a college town and is the home of Murray State University.
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- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "United States Census". Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Search Results". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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