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ZIP code42071 Wikidata
Area code270, 364 Wikidata

About Murray

City in Kentucky, United States
1822Established
17,307Population
11.6 sq miArea
535 ftElevation

Murray is a home rule-class city in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of Calloway County and the 19th-largest city in Kentucky. The city's population was 17,307 during the 2020 U.S. census, and its micropolitan area's population is 37,191. Murray is a college town and is the home of Murray State University.

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