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Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
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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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