| Official Name: | Murray, Nebraska |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cass |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.97 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.97 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.37 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.37 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 480 |
| Population Density Km2: | 495.86 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1283.42 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1155 |
| Coordinates: | 40.9164°N -95.9267°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 68409 |
| Area Code: | 402 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 31-33425[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2399430 |
| Website: | http://www.MurrayNebraska.com |
Murray is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 480 at the 2020 census.
An early variant name was "Fairview".[3] Murray was platted in 1891 when the Missouri Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.[4] The present name is after Rev. George Murray, a pioneer settler.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.37sqmi, all land.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 463 people, 187 households, and 130 families living in the village. The population density was 1251.4PD/sqmi. There were 210 housing units at an average density of 567.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population.
There were 187 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98.
The median age in the village was 41.4 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 481 people, 188 households, and 140 families living in the village. The population density was 2067.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 197 housing units at an average density of 846.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.71% White, 1.25% Asian, 0.62% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.
There were 188 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $52,386, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $37,386 versus $21,094 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,274. About 2.1% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.