Murray, Utah

Murray, Utah
City
Murray City Hall
Seal
Location in Salt Lake County and the state of Utah.
Coordinates: 40°39′9″N 111°53′36″W / 40.65250°N 111.89333°W / 40.65250; -111.89333Coordinates: 40°39′9″N 111°53′36″W / 40.65250°N 111.89333°W / 40.65250; -111.89333
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Salt Lake
Settled	1848
Incorporated	January 3, 1903
Named for	Eli Houston Murray
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Ted Eyre
Area
• Total	9.6 sq mi (24.9 km2)
• Land	9.6 sq mi (24.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	4,301 ft (1,311 m)
Population (2012)
• Total	48,263
• Density	3,703/sq mi (1,430/km2)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes	84107, 84123, 84117, 84121
Area code(s)	385, 801
FIPS code	49-53230
GNIS feature ID	1443742
Demonym	Murrayite
Website	www.murray.utah.gov

Murray (/ˈmʌri/ or local /ˈmɜːri/) is a city situated on the Wasatch Front in the core of Salt Lake Valley in the U.S. state of Utah. Named for territorial governor Eli Murray, it is the state's fourteenth largest city. According to the 2010 census, Murray has approximately 46,746 residents. Murray shares borders with Taylorsville, Holladay, South Salt Lake and West Jordan, Utah. Once teeming with heavy industry, Murray’s industrial sector now has little trace and has been replaced by major mercantile sectors. Known for its central location in Salt Lake County, Murray has been called the Hub of Salt Lake County. Unlike most of its neighboring communities, Murray operates its own police, fire, power, water, library, and parks and recreation departments and has its own school district. While maintaining many of its own services, Murray has one of the lowest city tax rates in the state.

Thousands of people each year visit Murray City Park for organized sports and its wooded areas. Murray is home to the Intermountain Medical Center, a huge medical campus that is also Murray’s largest employer. Murray has been designated a Tree City USA since 1977.