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Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
City |
City of Murfreesboro |
 From top left, cannon at Stones River National Battlefield, Rutherford County Courthouse, City Center, MTSU's Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building, Battle of Stones River.
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Nickname(s): "The 'Boro"
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Motto(s): Creating a better quality of life.
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 Location of Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
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Location of Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
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Coordinates: 35°50′46″N 86°23′31″W / 35.84611°N 86.39194°W / 35.84611; -86.39194Coordinates: 35°50′46″N 86°23′31″W / 35.84611°N 86.39194°W / 35.84611; -86.39194
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Country |
United States |
State |
Tennessee |
County |
Rutherford |
Settled |
1811 |
Incorporated |
1817 |
Government
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• Type |
Council–Manager[1]
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• Mayor |
Shane McFarland (R)[2]
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• Vice mayor |
Madelyn Scales Harris[3]
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• City manager |
Craig Tindall[4]
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Area [5]
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• City |
58.47 sq mi (151.43 km2) |
• Land |
58.32 sq mi (151.06 km2) |
• Water |
0.15 sq mi (0.37 km2) 0.25% |
Elevation
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610 ft (186 m) |
Population
(2010)[6]
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• City |
108,755 |
• Estimate (2018)[6]
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141,344 |
• Rank |
US: 188th |
• Density |
1,900/sq mi (720/km2) |
• Urban
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133,228 (US: 241st) |
Time zone |
UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) |
UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP Codes |
37127-37133 |
Area code(s) |
615, 629 |
FIPS code |
47-51560 |
GNIS feature ID |
1295105[7]
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Website |
City of Murfreesboro |
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