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Murray, Kentucky | |
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an Aerial View of Murray in 2020 | |
![]() Location of Murray in Calloway County, Kentucky | |
Coordinates: 36°36′34″N 88°18′56″W / 36.60944°N 88.31556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Calloway |
Founded | c. 1822 |
Incorporated | January 17, 1844[1] |
Named for | John L. Murray |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bob Rogers |
Area | |
• City | 11.68 sq mi (30.24 km2) |
• Land | 11.65 sq mi (30.17 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 17,307 |
• Estimate (2022)[3] | 17,522 |
• Density | 1,485.58/sq mi (573.57/km2) |
• Metro | 37,191 |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code | 42071 |
Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
FIPS code | 21-54642 |
GNIS feature ID | 0499118 |
Website | www |
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 17,741 during the 2010 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.