Murchison is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 516 at the 2020 census.
Geography
left|thumb|First [[United Methodist Church on Texas State Highway 31 in Murchison]]
Murchison is located northeast of the center of Henderson County. Texas State Highway 31 passes through the center of town, leading southwest to Athens, the county seat, and east to Tyler.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Murchison has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Murchison had a population of 516. The median age was 42.3 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.0 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 206 households in Murchison, of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.4% were married-couple households, 15.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 401 || 77.7%
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| Black or African American || 12 || 2.3%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0 || 0.0%
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| Asian || 8 || 1.6%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 50 || 9.7%
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| Two or more races || 45 || 8.7%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 85 || 16.5%
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2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 592 people in 217 households, including 161 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 238 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.93% White, 0.17% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 3.55% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.08%.