Created at statehood from part of the Chickasaw Nation, Murray County was named for William H. Murray, president of the Constitutional Convention and later Governor of Oklahoma.
Sulphur, the county seat, was originally called Sulphur Springs for the bromide and sulphur waters that attracted thousands of people to the area early in the century. The Arbuckle Mountains, Turner Falls and the Chickasaw National Recreational Area, including the 2,400-acre Lake of the Arbuckles, have made Murray County a leading tourist attraction.
Initial Point, which determines the legal description of all land in Oklahoma except for the Panhandle, is located in Murray County some six miles west of Davis. Intersecting this point, the Indian Base Line runs east and west, and the Indian Meridian runs north and south. A sandstone marker indicating the spot is located in a pasture on privately owned land.
Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Murray County Map of Cemeteries
County Seat: Sulphur Distances: Sulphur to: Ardmore - 32 miles Oklahoma City - 85 miles Lawton - 93 miles. Land Area: 425 square miles of mountains and valleys including sulphur springs and a major lake Major Lake - Arbuckle Major Stream Systems - Washita River Museums and Historic Sites - Travertine Nature Center at Sulphur The population density of the county is 28.8 persons per square mile. The median age of all persons in the county is 38.0, the female median age is 39.5 and the male median age is 36.7. The Murray County labor force was 5,490 in 1994. Participation rate in the county labor force constitutes 64.30% of males and 48.48% of females. An average annual unemployment rate of8.9% was recorded by the county in 1994 and the per capita personal income for this county is $13,452 in 1993. The county has 5,742 housing units and 72.5% of these are owner occupied. The median home value in the county is $33,700, the median housing rental contract is $176.00 per month and statewide housing units number 1,406,499 of which 68.1% are owner occupied. The statewide median home value is $48,100 TAX STRUCTURE The county tax in Murray County is 1% and the state sales tax is 4.5%. Local sales tax for cities in this county can be found in the individual community profiles and the corporate tax statewide is 6%. In Murray County 64.0% of persons over 25 years of age have a high school diploma and 13.5% are college graduates. Statewide high school graduates in the same age range total 74.6% and the percent of college graduates over 25 years of age is 17.8%. Data on Industrial and Building sites are available for this county. Please contact the Research Division of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce for a current printout of this Real Estate Database. Call (405) 815-5180 in Oklahoma City. Certified Industrial Parks in Murray County Sulphur Industrial Park - 48 total acres/35 acres available.
Map of Oklahoma Counties
