Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided · Public domainHow is Murray City run?
Murray City’s city government spent $231,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $533 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Murray City didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Murray City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $533 per resident a year, or $1.46 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 35%.
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Murray City didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Murray City yet
Every year of Murray City’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $838 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Murray City’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Murray City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Murray City →
Who’s in charge in Murray City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Nelsonville-York City School District
Murray City’s K–12 school district, shared with Buchtel, Nelsonville, York Township, Ward Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,709 per pupil, $11,549 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Murray City’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Murray City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hocking County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.8%9,679 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.5%3,704 votesOthers: 0.8% (106 votes).
Most votes in Hocking County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Murray City lies in Hocking County. Every 2024 race in Hocking County is on the county’s page.
Hocking County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Murray City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Murray City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Murray City’s government
How much does Murray City spend per resident?
About $533 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Murray City didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $439,000.
What is the property tax rate in Murray City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $838 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Murray City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Murray City yet.
How did Murray City vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Murray City alone. Hocking County, where 100% of Murray City lies, voted Trump 71.8%, Harris 27.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Murray City?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,227 (about $14,724 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Murray City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Shane Wilkin) and State House District 92 (Mark Johnson). The House district also covers 55 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Murray City’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Murray City, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →