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Murphy
MissouriCDP
Murphy
Total population
8,285
Median home value
$184,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$72,233
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 18 at 2:00PM CDT until September 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
- Air Quality Alert · UnknownAir Quality Alert issued September 17 at 3:27PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Murphy is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,690 at the 2010 census, down from 9,048 in 2000.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
A post office called Murphy was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1906. The community has the name of the local Murphy family.
Geography
Murphy is located in northern Jefferson County with its northern border following the St. Louis County line. Missouri Route 30 passes through the community, leading northeast to downtown St. Louis and southwest to St. Clair. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.95%, are water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Murphy, MO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- SECKMAN SR. HIGHHigh · IMPERIAL · 1,793 students · 18.3:1 ratio
- FOX SR. HIGHHigh · ARNOLD · 1,742 students · 17.2:1 ratio
- NORTHWEST VALLEY SCH.Middle · HOUSE SPRINGS · 788 students · 14.3:1 ratio
- SECKMAN MIDDLEMiddle · IMPERIAL · 725 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- FOX MIDDLEMiddle · ARNOLD · 632 students · 12.6:1 ratio
- RIDGEWOOD MIDDLEMiddle · ARNOLD · 616 students · 12.8:1 ratio
- WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · HIGH RIDGE · 566 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- ANTONIA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · BARNHART · 551 students · 12.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Missouri
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Murphy
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library