Murray, New York
| Murray, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Orleans County and the state of New York. |
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.svg) Location of New York in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 43°14′59″N 78°3′29″W / 43.24972°N 78.05806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orleans |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.1 sq mi (80.5 km2) |
| • Land | 31.0 sq mi (80.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,259 |
| • Density | 201.6/sq mi (77.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-49286 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979246 |
Murray is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 6,259 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Murray is on the east border of the county, northwest of the City of Rochester.
Murray was first settled circa 1809. The Town of Murray was established in 1808 before the formation of Orleans County, while still part of Genesee County. Later, Murray was reduced by the creation of new towns: Sweden (1813, now in Monroe County), Clarkson, (1819, now in Monroe County) and Kendall (1837).
In 1850, the community of Holley incorporated, setting itself off from the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.1 square miles (81 km2), of which 31.0 square miles (80 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.19%) is water.
The eastern boundary is shared with the Town of Clarkson in Monroe County, marked by New York State Route 272.
The Erie Canal passes through the town, along with New York State Route 31, New York State Route 104 (Ridge Road) and New York State Route 387.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,259 people, 1,886 households, and 1,308 families residing in the town. The population density was 201.6 people per square mile (77.9/km²). There were 2,014 housing units at an average density of 64.9 per square mile (25.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.64% White, 14.63% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.29% of the population.
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