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Welcome to Murray (aka 'Murray City') ...

The city of Murray is located in Salt Lake County<1>.

Murray was established in 1848 and was incorporated January 3, 1903.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Murray has a population of 48,826 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Murray is 4,330 feet [1,320 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Murray is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Murray lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Murray: 801 & 385<4>

The ZIP codes for Murray: 84107, 84117, 84121, 84123<5>

The city of Murray has also been called Murray City.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Murray had an population of 48,826 people. This is an increase of 4.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 43.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Murray had a population of 46,746 people. This makes Murray the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Murray represents 1.69% of the population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 46,746 people, the population of Murray increased 37.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 34,024 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Murray.

Communities Also Named Murray ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Murray - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Murray.

Websites for Murray ...

Official Website: www.ci.murray.ut.us/

Communities near Murray ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Murray.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Murray. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murray.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Murray. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Murray.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Murray. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Murray.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murray ...

Looking for more information about Murray? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Murray, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Murray.

Adding Murray to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Murray in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Murray was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Murray post office opened in 1883.

We also found Murray on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Murray.

The official website for Murray: www.ci.murray.ut.us/

The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Salt Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Murray.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murray - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 801 code has been Overlayed with the 385 area code. New phone numbers in the Murray area will be assigned with one of these codes: 801 or 385. As a result, placing a call in the Murray area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Murray). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Murray or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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