MurryWI
A town of 250, settled in 1892.
Is Murry a good place to live?
Murry’s median age is 60.2 years, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 42.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Murry. 47% of the land in Murry is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Rusk County Forest, 18,745 acres with 8.4 miles of trail. Murry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
250 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Murry: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Murry, 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 Murry.
Murry has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
8.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Murry is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rusk County Forest | 8.4 mi | 18,745 |
| 2. Sawyer County Forest | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Murry, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
Murry’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. Most working residents leave Murry for work: only 2% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Murry.
| Murry | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Murry
Murry has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 3° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Murry than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
15% of Murry adults have diabetes. Only 3 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Murry. 39% of Murry adults have obesity.
| Murry | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Murry | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.6% | 85.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Murry faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Murry
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Murry; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Murry residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Murry for work
Where Murry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Murry
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Murry, WI a good place to live?
Murry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.