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Murry, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 277.
Population change since 2000: +0.7%
 
Males: 140  (50.5%)
Females: 137  (49.5%)
Median resident age:

47.7 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54819.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,695 (it was $31,000 in 2000)
Murry:

$55,695
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,975 (it was $16,853 in 2000)

Murry town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $109,462 (it was $45,600 in 2000)
Murry:

$109,462
WI:

$252,800
March 2022 cost of living index in Murry: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
  • Races in Murry, WI (2010)
    • 27699.6%White alone
    • 10.4%Two or more races

Races in Murry detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (26.2%), English (9.5%), Irish (8.4%), Polish (7.6%), Swedish (6.2%), Dutch (5.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1164 feet

Land area: 61.9 square miles.

Population density: 4.5 people per square mile   (very low).

Murry, Wisconsin map

2 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.7%
Wisconsin:

3.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Murry town:

1.4% ($625)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (53.9 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (98.9 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (315.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Atlanta, WI (2.5 miles ),
Exeland, WI (2.5 miles ),
Weirgor, WI (2.7 miles ),
Meteor, WI (2.7 miles),
Bruce, WI (2.9 miles ),
Thornapple, WI (3.0 miles ),
Wilkinson, WI (3.0 miles),
Stubbs, WI (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 45.58 N, Longitude: 91.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Distribution of median household income in Murry, WI in 2022
Murry satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $273,300
  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $125,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Murry, WI residents
Average permit cost in Murry, WI
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Most common industries in Murry, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (19.6%)
  • Health care (12.7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (6.9%)
  • Wood products (5.9%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.9%)
  • Construction (4.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (27.4%)
  • Wood products (9.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (9.7%)
  • Construction (8.1%)
  • Truck transportation (6.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (6.5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (32.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.5%)
  • Public administration (7.5%)
  • Educational services (7.5%)
  • Social assistance (7.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (7.5%)
Most common occupations in Murry, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (8.8%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (7.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (12.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.1%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6.5%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (6.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (12.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.0%)
  • Registered nurses (7.5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
  • Computer specialists (7.5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (7.5%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (7.5%)

Average climate in Murry, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Murry-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/30/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.7 miles away from the Murry town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.2 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Murry-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 230.0 miles away from Murry center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 242.2 miles away from Murry center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 148.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 309.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 151.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 151.9 miles away from Murry center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rusk County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Murry topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Murry:

  • RUSK CTY DEPT OF HLTH AND HUMAN SVCS (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; LADYSMITH, WI)
  • LADYSMITH NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LADYSMITH, WI)
  • INDIANHEAD HOME HLTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; LADYSMITH, WI)
  • RUSK CTY MEM HSPTL NH (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LADYSMITH, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Murry:

  • Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 33 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 56 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 56 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 58 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
  • University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 83 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
  • University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 88 miles; Superior, WI; FT enrollment: 2,302)
  • Northcentral Technical College (about 90 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Murry Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Murry include: Exeland Church (A), Saint Anns Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Anns Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Star Lake (A), Bass Lake (B), Hill Trail Flowage (C), Hill Trail Flowage 3 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Big Weirgor Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Buff Creek (C), Deer Creek (D), Clear Creek (E), Little Weirgor Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rusk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

72.2%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.2%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

16.0%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

7.3%
Whole state:

3.7%

For population 15 years and over in Murry:

Marital status in Murry, WI
  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 14.0%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

For population 25 years and over in Murry:

  • High school or higher: 66.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.3
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Murry, WI (based on Rusk County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,2568
Evangelical Protestant2,19022
Mainline Protestant2,05913
Other11
None7,249-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

4.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.69 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Here:

6.93 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Here:

8.32 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.3%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Rusk County:

29.2%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.2%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Murry:

  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WLDY (1340 AM; 1 kW; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Murry:

  • WJBL (93.1 FM; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOJB (88.9 FM; RESERVE, WI; Owner: LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA PUBLIC)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Murry:

  • W63AR (Channel 63; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 59ft / 17.6mTotal length
  • $477,000Total costs
  • 2,543Total average daily traffic
  • 215Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,519Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
New bridges in Murry, WI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 21980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Murry, WI
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Murry, WI
  • 48.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 46.7%Wood
  • 4.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Murry, WI
  • 69.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.1%Wood
  • 7.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Murry compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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