Murray HillKY
A town of 580, settled in 1982.
Is Murray Hill a good place to live?
Murray Hill’s median rent is $2,600 a month, above both the Kentucky town median ($934 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 4 have a higher median age than Murray Hill. Dr. John Murray Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. Murray Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
580 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Sons of the American Revolution and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Murray Hill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
11 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
8 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
11 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union StadiumPhoto credits
United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Murray Hill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Murray Hill, 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 Hill.
Most of Murray Hill’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Murray Hill for work: only 1% work in town. 3% of residents live below the poverty line in Murray Hill, against 16% in Kentucky’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Murray Hill is 18 minutes.
| Murray Hill | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Murray Hill has four seasons and pleasant summers
Murray Hill has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Murray Hill stands out in Kentucky and nationally: a smaller share of its adults report frequent mental distress
11% of Murray Hill adults report frequent mental distress. Of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Murray Hill. 30% of Murray Hill adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Murray Hill | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 40% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Murray Hill | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.7% | 18.9% |
| Fewer smokers | 8.7% | 18.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Murray Hill faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Murray Hill
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Murray Hill
About 1 of every 100 Murray Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
99% of working residents leave Murray Hill for work
Where Murray Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Murray Hill
City in Kentucky, United States
Murray Hill is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, and a part of the Louisville Metro government. As of the 2020 census, Murray Hill had a population of 565.
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- Established
- 1982
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 643 ft
Questions about Murray Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Murray Hill, KY a good place to live?
Murray Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.