Jan 26, 2012, 12:05 PM. The Mardi Gras Upriver in Jefferson is quite a big deal, brings lots of folks into town. Several really good bands will be there- watch for Me and My Monkey, a terrific Beatles tribute band. mardigrasupriver.com/MardiGrasUpriver/tabid/â¦
The highest monthly average temperature in Murfreesboro for August is 82 degrees. The lowest monthly average temperature in Murfreesboro for January is 42 degrees. The most monthly precipitation in Murfreesboro occurs in May with 3.6 inches. The air quality index in Murfreesboro is 9% better than the national average. The pollution index in Murfreesboro is 192% worse than the national average.
In 2000, the population of Murfreesboro was 68,816, which represented an increase of 53.2 percent over the 1990 census figure of 44,922. A special census was conducted in 2007 which revealed the city's population had topped six figures at 100,575 to become among Tennessee's largest municipalities. Encompassing approximately 35 square miles, Murfreesboro is now the sixth largest city in the state, ahead of Jackson for the first time. By the same token, Rutherford County's 2000 population was 182,023, which is a 53.5 percent increase over the 1990 census figure of 118,570. Commercial & Industrial Development. In addition to residential growth, the city has experienced considerable commercial and industrial development during the 1990s.