Maury City, Tennessee
| Maury City, Tennessee | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Maury City, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 35°48′56″N 89°13′26″W / 35.81556°N 89.22389°WCoordinates: 35°48′56″N 89°13′26″W / 35.81556°N 89.22389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Crockett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 674 |
| • Density | 610/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38050 |
| Area code(s) | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-46540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1292965 |
Maury City is a town in Crockett County, Tennessee. The population was 674 at the 2010 census. Locals pronounce the town's name as "Murray City."
Charles P. Roland, historian of the Civil War and the American South, was born in Maury City in 1918. His father, Clifford Paul Roland, was a schoolteacher in Maury City.
Maury City is located at 35°48′56″N 89°13′26″W / 35.81556°N 89.22389°W (35.815535, -89.223866).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 704 people, 301 households, and 195 families residing in the town. The population density was 632.0 people per square mile (244.9/km²). There were 325 housing units at an average density of 291.8 per square mile (113.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.64% White, 32.81% African American, 0.14% Asian, 2.98% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.12% of the population.
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