Moving to Murray City, Ohio

Population: 452. Estimated population in July 2024: 470 (+4.0% change)
Males: 223 (49.3%), Females: 229 (50.7%)

Hocking County

Zip code: 43144

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $27,969
Median house value: $38,300

Population by Race

Races in Murray City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)

Ancestries: German (14.4%), Irish (12.4%), English (12.2%), United States (6.9%), Dutch (3.8%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 712 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Murray City

  • High school or higher: 68.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Murray City village

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -49 (-9.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Murray City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Murray City:

  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 53 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 56 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
  • PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 60 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Murray City:

  • PERRY COUNTY (about 12 miles; NEW LEXINGTON, OH; Abbreviation: I86)
  • CROOKSVILLE (about 17 miles; CROOKSVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: I84)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY SNYDER FIELD (about 22 miles; ATHENS/ALBANY, OH; Abbreviation: UNI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Murray City:

  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 14 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 47 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 62 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)