Murphy, Idaho | |
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.jpg) The Murphy General Store and Cafe, May 2019 | |
 Location of Murphy in Owyhee County, Idaho. | |
  Murphy, Idaho Locationof Murphy  Murphy, Idaho Murphy, Idaho (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°13′06″N 116°33′08″W / 43.21833°N 116.55222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Owyhee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.839 sq mi (9.94 km2) |
| • Land | 3.839 sq mi (9.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,820 ft (860 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 96 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (9.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 83650 |
| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| FIPS code | 16-55720 |
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.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ Spokesman-Review Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine - 2010 census - Murphy, Idaho - accessed 2011-12-12