Murphy, Idaho

Murphy, Idaho
The Murphy General Store and Cafe, May 2019
The Murphy General Store and Cafe, May 2019
Location of Murphy in Owyhee County, Idaho.
Location of Murphy in Owyhee County, Idaho.
Murphy, Idaho is located in Idaho
Murphy, Idaho
Murphy, Idaho
Locationof Murphy
Murphy, Idaho is located in the United States
Murphy, Idaho
Murphy, Idaho
Murphy, Idaho (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°13′06″N 116°33′08″W / 43.21833°N 116.55222°W / 43.21833; -116.55222
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyOwyhee
Area
 • Total3.839 sq mi (9.94 km2)
 • Land3.839 sq mi (9.94 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
2,820 ft (860 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total96
 • Density25/sq mi (9.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
83650
Area code(s)208, 986
FIPS code16-55720

Murphy is a census-designated place in, and the county seat of, Owyhee County, Idaho, United States.[1] It is among the smallest of county seats nationwide, with a population as of the 2020 census of 96.[2][3] Murphy is part of the Boise City–Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. Murphy is also located within the census-designated place bearing its name. Murphy is home to the Owyhee County Historical Museum and Library.

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  3. ^ Spokesman-Review Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine - 2010 census - Murphy, Idaho - accessed 2011-12-12