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Country around Murphy is a rural area of about 464 people in Owyhee County, Idaho, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 53 miles from Boise, ID and 284 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $329k and rent runs about $821 a month.
464people
$329kTypical home
$821/moRent
81° / 35°Summer / winter
15"Snow
249Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 464 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 284 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 53 mi to Boise, ID
- 45 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $329k (≈$2,072/mo)
- Median rent $821/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 53
- 27% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to BOI airport
- 51 mi to BOI (major hub)
- 144 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,093 ft
- 376 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 66 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 1% of Idaho districts (reading)
- 43 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 50 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 43 mi to the nearest vet
- 45 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 46 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Owyhee County: R+68 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.