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About Murray

City in Iowa, USA
684Population
0.8 sq miArea
1,217 ftElevation

Murray is a city in Clarke County, Iowa, United States. The population was 684 at the time of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code50174
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Housing in Murray

$174K▲ 4.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Murray home is worth about $174,000, up 4.1% in a year, 27% below the Iowa typical home.

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Most working residents leave Murray for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Osceola (31%), Des Moines (10%) and West Des Moines (6%). Half commute less than 34 miles.

Osceola
31%
Des Moines
10%
West Des Moines
6%
Creston
5%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Murray →

Health in Murray

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12worse than IA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Clarke County HospitalOsceola · 9.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Osceola OfficeOsceola · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Murray · CMS · HRSAHealth in Murray →

Natural hazards in Murray

41
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Murray →

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Murray has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 16°Winter
61° / 39°Spring
83° / 62°Summer
63° / 41°Fall
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School Grade D

The public schools Murray’s kids attend trail 86% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictMurray Comm School DistrictSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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