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Jefferson County

Population in July 2007: 9,836.
Males: 4,819  (49.0%)
Females: 5,017  (51.0%)
Median resident age:  35.3 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 63026.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,402 (it was $42,430 in 2000)
Murphy:  $52,402
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $129,290 (it was $79,100 in 2000)
Murphy:  $129,290
Missouri:  $138,600

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Races in Murphy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Murphy: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.5%), Irish (19.3%), English (9.1%), United States (7.8%), French (6.1%), Italian (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 570 feet

Land area: 3.97 square miles.

Population density: 2481 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Murphy

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Murphy CDP

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

83 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.9%
Missouri:  2.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Murphy:  1.0% ($754)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (19.2 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (301.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Parkdale, MO (3.0 miles ), High Ridge, MO (3.4 miles ), Fenton, MO (3.8 miles ), Valley Park, MO (4.3 miles ), Twin Oaks, MO (5.2 miles ), Sunset Hills, MO (6.4 miles ), Manchester, MO (6.5 miles ), Byrnes Mill, MO (7.2 miles ).

Latitude: 38.49 N, Longitude: 90.49 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,431 (-15.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 557 (11.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 636

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Murphy-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/10/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.2 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 13.7 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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Murphy:
  • SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL OF KIRKWOOD (about 8 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO)
  • ST ANTHONYS MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)
  • DES PERES HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Murphy:
  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 16 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: SUS)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 20 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: STL)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 42 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Murphy:
  • CREVE COEUR (about 16 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: 1H0)
  • SACKMAN FIELD (about 18 miles; COLUMBIA, IL; ID: H49)
  • FESTUS MEML (about 23 miles; FESTUS, MO; ID: FES)

Amtrak station near Murphy:
  • 9 miles: KIRKWOOD (110 W. ARGONNE RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Murphy:
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 8 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 8,252)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 12 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 2,094)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,939)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 17 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; FT enrollment: 2,568)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 18 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 20 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)

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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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

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Murphy compared to Missouri state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Murphy:
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSIV (1320 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • KSLG (1380 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW HORIZON 7TH-DAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • KIRL (1460 AM; 5 kW; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: BRONCO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSTL (690 AM; 1 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Murphy:
  • WIL-FM (92.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KDHX (88.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: DOUBLE HELIX CORPORATION)
  • KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSLZ (107.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFUO-FM (99.1 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • KYKY (98.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSSM (106.5 FM; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KEZK-FM (102.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIHT (96.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KNLH (89.5 FM; CEDAR HILL, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPNT (105.7 FM; ST. GENEVIEVE, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMJM-FM (104.9 FM; COLUMBIA, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGNA-FM (89.9 FM; ARNOLD, MO; Owner: MISSOURI RIVER CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYMC (89.7 FM; BALLWIN, MO; Owner: THE YMCA OF GREATER ST. LOUIS)
  • KFTK-FM1 (97.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)

TV broadcast stations around Murphy:
  • KETC (Channel 9; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS REGIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV COMMISSION)
  • KTVI (Channel 2; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTVI LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRBU (Channel 46; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
  • KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
  • KNLC (Channel 24; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • K62EG (Channel 62; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ETERNAL FAMILY NETWORK)
  • KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
  • KPTN-LP (Channel 58; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KURT J. PETERSEN)
  • K18BT (Channel 18; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K65FN (Channel 65; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • K63FW (Channel 63; JAMESTOWN, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • K49FC (Channel 49; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K64DT (Channel 64; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K59GP (Channel 59; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K38HD (Channel 38; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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