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Murray Real Estate, Utah

Murray Real Estate, Utah

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Murray, UT
  • Murray, Utah received its present name from the post office which officially changed its name from South Cottonwood Post Office to Murray Post Office in 1883 after the civil war general, Eli Murray. Eli Murray was a territorial governor of Utah from 1880 to 1886. After a riot and fire started by a rowdy group of smelter workers in a local saloon, the fight for incorporation was begun by the local newspaper editor. The final incorporation committee drafted a petition in 1901 and created an intense campaign on both sides of the incorporation battle. The election took place on November 18, 1902. Those in favor won and  C.L. Miller was elected as Mayor by three votes. Salt Lake County recognized the election results as official on November 25, 1902 and the City was officially recognized as a Third Class City by the State of Utah on January 3, 1903.
  • Murray is located in the center of Salt Lake County, surrounded by Salt lake City, West Valley, Taylorsville, Midvale, and Holladay.
  • The Murray City School District was created on January 1, 1906. It has ten schools: seven elementaries, two junior highs, (Riverview and Hillcrest), and one high school (Murray). An alternative high school, (Creekside) was closed in 2006. Murray High is a 4-A school in Utah's 5 Division high school sports leagues (1A being the smallest, and 5A being the largest).
  • In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
  • The median income for a household in the city was $45,569, and the median income for a family was $51,482. Males had a median income of $35,636 versus $25,713 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,094.
  • Murray is now home (2007) to over 46,000 residents.
  • Murray, Utah official website: http://www.murray.utah.gov/