Murray, Kentucky
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Murray is a city in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 14,950 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Calloway CountyGR6 and the home of Murray State University.
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[edit] Geography
Murray is located at (36.609494, -88.315656)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.1 km² (9.7 mi²), all land.
Murray is situated 15 miles (24 kilometers) west of the 170,000-acre (688-km²) Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area, which offers fishing, boating, swimming, camping, and a large wildlife population.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 14,950 people, 6,004 households, and 2,869 families residing in the city. The population density was 595.1/km² (1,541.5/mi²). There were 6,622 housing units at an average density of 263.6/km² (682.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.16% White, 6.80% African American, 0.21% Native American, 2.75% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.
There were 6,004 households out of which 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.2% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.70.
The age distribution, which is strongly influenced by Murray State, is: 13.6% under the age of 18, 33.7% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,647, and the median income for a family was $41,331. Males had a median income of $30,266 versus $22,294 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,389. About 11.2% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over. However, traditional measures of poverty can be misleading when applied to communities with a large proportion of students, such as Murray.
[edit] Sports
In 2007, the revamped ABA announced that they would locate an expansion team in Murray.[1] The team was originally to be called the Kentucky Colonels, but the team decided to change their name to the Kentucky Retros in deference to the tradition already associated with the Colonels name.[2]
[edit] Media
Local media in Murray includes the Murray Ledger & Times, a daily newspaper, and commercial radio stations WFGE-FM, WRKY-AM, and WNBS-AM. Murray State University's journalism department publishes the Murray State News, a campus weekly, while WKMS-FM is the campus National Public Radio affiliate.
[edit] Notable natives
- Nathan B. Stubblefield, inventor
- W. Earl Brown, actor
- JoeBuck, musician
- T.R.M. Howard, surgeon, civil rights leader, and entrepreneur.
- Molly Sims, model/actress
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- Official City Website
