Murray, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 481. Estimated population in July 2024: 494 (+2.7% change)
Males: 237 (49.3%), Females: 244 (50.7%)

Cass County

Zip code: 68409

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $52,386
Median house value: $84,500

Population by Race

Races in Murray:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• Filipino (0.8%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (38.0%), Irish (16.8%), English (11.2%), Swedish (5.2%), Dutch (4.6%), United States (4.4%).

Elevation: 1148 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Murray

• High school or higher: 92.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
• Unemployed: 2.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Murray village

• Never married: 17.7%
• Now married: 67.4%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 3.9%
• Divorced: 9.9%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +58 (+13.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Murray:

• ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; NEBRASKA CITY, NE)
• ALEGENT HEALTH – MIDLANDS COMM HOSP (about 19 miles; PAPILLION, NE)
• SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL – OMAHA (about 19 miles; PAPILLION, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Murray:

• EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 27 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
• LINCOLN MUNI (about 58 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 107 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Murray:

• PLATTSMOUTH MUNI (about 3 miles; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Abbreviation: PMV)
• MILLARD (about 22 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: MLE)
• NEBRASKA CITY MUNICIPAL (about 23 miles; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Abbreviation: AFK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Murray:

• BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
• IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 27 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 31 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
• CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 54 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high school in Murray:

• CONESTOGA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 230; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Murray:

• CONESTOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 312; Grades: PK – 06)