Murphy, Missouri

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Average climate in Murphy, Missouri

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Murphy-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/10/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Murphy place center killed 21 people and injured 345 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 tornado 13.4 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 216 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Murphy-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 73.2 miles away from Murphy center
On 8/27/1993 at 00:08:34, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.3 MD, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 28.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/1992 at 05:41:38, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2002 at 08:30:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from Murphy center
On 10/24/1990 at 08:20:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/29/2003 at 09:02:08, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.0 miles away from Murphy center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	71.9%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	7.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This place:	5.8%
Whole state:	11.7%

This place:	1.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Murphy, MO

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6.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,320 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.99%
Missouri average:	7.87%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($73 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.02%
Missouri average:	0.11%

from St. Louis County, MO	3.23% ($44,333 average AGI)
from St. Louis city, MO	0.85% ($36,707)
from Franklin County, MO	0.25% ($34,535)

6.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,190 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.28%
Missouri average:	7.66%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($118 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.03%
Missouri average:	0.05%

to St. Louis County, MO	2.32% ($35,485 average AGI)
to St. Louis city, MO	0.59% ($27,552)
to Franklin County, MO	0.31% ($34,510)