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Country around Murray is a rural area of about 1,259 people in Clarke County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 42 miles from Des Moines, IA and 135 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $132k and rent runs about $850 a month.
1,259people
$132kTypical home
$850/moRent
85° / 31°Summer / winter
28"Snow
237Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,259 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 135 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 42 mi to Des Moines, IA
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $132k (≈$835/mo)
- Median rent $850/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (103 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,180 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 27
- 38% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to DSM airport
- 38 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,181 ft
- 763 mi to the ocean
- 273 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 68 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clarke County: R+42 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk