Murray City, Utah

Murray is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah just outside of Salt Lake City. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 34,024. Its estimated population in 2004 was 43,328. With a myriad of recreational facilities and activities to participate in, rich history dating back more than 100 years, the benefits of being just outside of a large Metropolitan city, and the pleasure of being surrounded in nature it's no wonder Murray City's population continues to steadily climb even today.

Keep reading to learn more about our wonderful city!

Murray is home to the following sites:

Wheeler Historic Farm

801-264-2241

6351 South 900 East

Salt Lake City, Utah 84121

The Farm is a restoration of the turn-of-the-century dairy farm of Henry J. Wheeler. Maintaining the farm presents to the public the history of Utah family agriculture. It is a representation of the rural lifestyle in Salt Lake County from 1890-1920 and presents the best farming methods of the Progressive Era. Historic demonstrations and exhibits are just a few of the things that will take you back in time. Here you may discover the old time farm lifestyle once common for most families in Utah but which is now largely past and gone.

http://www.wheelerfarm.com/

Murray City Park

801-266-9321

5109 Murray Park Ln

Murray, Utah 84107

Murray Park offers swimming, ice skating, basketball, baseball, playgrounds, amphitheaters and more.

Census Data (2000)

Population:                  34,024 people, 8,719 families

Housing units:             13,327 units

The racial makeup:

White 91.56% African American .99% Native American .63% Asian 1.83% Pacific Islander .33% Other races 2.77% Two or more races 1.89%

There are 12,673 households out of which 34.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% are married couples living together, 11.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% are non-families. 24.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.68 and the average family size is 3.24.

The age makeup:

Under the age of 18 27.2% 18 to 24 13.3% 25 to 44 28.6% 45 to 64 19.5% 65 years of age or older 11.3%

The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.8 males.

Income:

The median income for a household in Murray City is $45,569, and the median income for a family is $51,482. Males have a median income of $35,636 versus $25,713 for females. 6.3% of the population and 5.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.4% of those under the age of 18 and 4.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.