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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.
Calloway County is a county located on the southwest border of the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,103. [1] Its county seat is Murray. [2] The county was founded in November 1822 and named for Colonel Richard Callaway, one of the founders of Boonesborough. [3]
Murray State University was founded after the passage of Senate Bill 14 by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, which created two normal schools in the early 20th century to address the growing demand for professional teachers.
US Route 641 Business is a business route of US Route 641 located mainly along the east side of Murray, Kentucky, in Calloway County. It follows Kentucky Route 121 east from US 641 along Glendale Road until KY 121 turns south along South Fourth Street, where US BUS 641 turns north.
The Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky tri-state area within their states. Dark shaded counties were included only by WTVW prior to the rollout of digital television.. The Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky tri-state area is a tri-state area where the U.S. states of Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky intersect, and a region of the Upland South.
The United States Commonwealth of Kentucky currently has 32 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated 8 combined statistical areas, 9 metropolitan statistical areas, and 15 micropolitan statistical areas in Kentucky. [1]
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A post office was established at Murray in 1837, and remained in operation until 1902. [4] On February 29, 1996, Murray was inadvertently strafed by a military aircraft, though no injuries resulted. [5] In January 2020, a town-wide vote took place which led to Zakary J. Dobson being the mayor of Murray.