Murray TownshipKS
607 residents make their home in this town in Kansas.
Is Murray Township a good place to live?
No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a lower January low than Murray Township. Murray Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
607 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Murray Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Murray Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Murray Township.
Murray Township has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The median commute is under 20 miles. Murray Township had 93 jobs in 2023, down 44 from 2013. For most workers, Murray Township is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. The typical journey to work for Murray Township comes to 16 minutes.
| Murray Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Murray Township’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Murray Township, with 162 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axtell Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 113 | B+ |
| Axtell HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 49 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
The climate in Murray Township brings four seasons and hot summers
In Murray Township, the typical July afternoon high is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Murray Township is
29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Murray Township. In Murray Township, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Kansas town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%).
| Murray Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Murray Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.7% |
| More smokers | 18.4% | 14% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Murray Township: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 52% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 46% of Murray Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to tornadoes. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Murray Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Murray Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Murray Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
98% of working residents leave Murray Township for work
Where Murray Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Murray Township
Township in Marshall County, Kansas, U.S.
Murray Township is a township in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 600.
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Questions about Murray Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Murray Township, KS a good place to live?
Murray Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.