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Population (year 2000): 2,061
Males: 966  (46.9%)
Females: 1,095  (53.1%)

Calaveras County

Median resident age:  49.1 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 95247.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,500 (it was $42,344 in 2000)
Murphys  $49,500
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $409,300 (it was $193,200 in 2000)
Murphys  $409,300
California:  $477,700

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Races in Murphys:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Hispanic (5.6%)
  • Other race (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (16.2%), English (16.1%), Irish (10.7%), French (7.6%), Italian (6.5%), United States (4.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2171 feet

Land area: 10.3 square miles.

Population density: 200 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Murphys

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Murphys CDP

  • Never married: 9.2%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

131 residents are foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 1.6% Europe, 1.6% North America).

This place:  6.4%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Murphys, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Murphys to the number of sex offenders is 687 to 1.

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

Murphys:  0.7% ($1,426)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South El Dorado, CA (40.9 miles , pop. 78,296).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Stockton, CA (59.4 miles , pop. 243,771).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (314.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Vallecito, CA (3.9 miles ), Forest Meadows, CA (4.3 miles ), Avery, CA (7.1 miles ), Angels City, CA (8.1 miles ), Columbia, CA (8.1 miles ), Mountain Ranch, CA (8.8 miles ), Arnold, CA (10.6 miles ), Sonora, CA (11.8 miles ).

Latitude: 38.14 N, Longitude: 120.45 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (27%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Murphys:
  • MARK TWAIN ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SAN ANDREAS, CA)
  • SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SONORA, CA)
  • TUOLUMNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SONORA, CA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Murphys:
  • MODESTO CITY-CO-HARRY SHAM FLD (about 50 miles; MODESTO, CA; ID: MOD)
  • STOCKTON METROPOLITAN (about 57 miles; STOCKTON, CA; ID: SCK)
  • MERCED MUNICIPAL/MACREADY FIELD (about 59 miles; MERCED, CA; ID: MCE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Murphys:
  • COLUMBIA (about 10 miles; COLUMBIA, CA; ID: O22)
  • CALAVERAS CO-MAURY RASMUSSEN FIELD (about 13 miles; SAN ANDREAS, CA; ID: CPU)
  • WESTOVER FIELD AMADOR COUNTY (about 28 miles; JACKSON, CA; ID: O70)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Murphys:
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-STANISLAUS (about 51 miles; TURLOCK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,443)
  • MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 51 miles; MODESTO, CA; FT enrollment: 8,428)
  • MERCED COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MERCED, CA; FT enrollment: 5,482)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC (about 61 miles; STOCKTON, CA; FT enrollment: 5,242)
  • SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE (about 61 miles; STOCKTON, CA; FT enrollment: 9,739)
  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; FT enrollment: 9,313)
  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 72 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 13,984)
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Notable locations in Murphys: Murphys Ranch (A), California District Forest Fire Station (B), Milliare Winery (C), Indian Rock Vineyards (D), Native Daughters Hall (E), Murphys Branch Calaveras County Library (F), Mitchler Hotel (G), Bret Harte Sanatorium (H), Bret Harte Center (I), Black Sheep Vinters (J), Traver Building (K), Old Timers Museum (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Murphys include: Faith Lutheran Church (A), Sierra Covenant Church (B), First Congregational Church (C), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (D), Church of Christ (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Peppermint Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Murphys include: Murphys State Historic Landmark (1), Murphys Park (2), Brownsville State Historic Landmark (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Murphys and their reported violations in the past:

MURPHYS CAMP (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.7%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  10.0%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.7%
Whole state:  6.3%

Murphys compared to California state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Murphys (2007 data):
  • El Dorado Savings Bank, F.S.B.: 245 Tom Bell Rd Branch at 245 Tom Bell Rd, branch established on 1956-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,416.4 mil, Deposits: $1,201.1 mil, headquarters in Placerville, CA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 32 total offices



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9.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($63,814 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.62%
California average:  5.75%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from San Joaquin County, CA  2.18% ($50,579 average AGI)
from Contra Costa County, CA  0.80% ($86,424)
from Stanislaus County, CA  0.68% ($46,047)


8.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,718 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.02%
California average:  6.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Joaquin County, CA  1.05% ($37,888 average AGI)
to Amador County, CA  0.63% ($28,639)
to Tuolumne County, CA  0.61% ($38,043)


Strongest AM radio stations in Murphys:
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KVML (1450 AM; 1 kW; SONORA, CA; Owner: CLARKE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Murphys:
  • KKBN (93.5 FM; TWAIN HARTE, CA; Owner: CLARKE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCVR-FM (98.9 FM; COLUMBIA, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KZSQ-FM (92.7 FM; SONORA, CA; Owner: CLARKE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXSR (91.7 FM; GROVELAND, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO)
  • KHOP (95.1 FM; OAKDALE, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOSL (94.3 FM; JACKSON, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KBYN (95.9 FM; ARNOLD, CA; Owner: KBYN, INC.)
  • KRVR (105.5 FM; COPPEROPOLIS, CA; Owner: THRESHOLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KCFA (106.1 FM; ARNOLD, CA; Owner: KCFA, INC.)
  • KWYL (102.9 FM; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEFR (89.9 FM; LE GRAND, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KUBB (96.3 FM; MARIPOSA, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF MONTEREY INC)
  • KCIV (99.9 FM; MOUNT BULLION, CA; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMPO (88.7 FM; MODESTO, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • KAMB (101.5 FM; MERCED, CA; Owner: CENTRAL VALLEY BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • K214CT (90.7 FM; MARIPOSA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KDJK (103.9 FM; MARIPOSA, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJOY (99.3 FM; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOSO (93.1 FM; PATTERSON, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Murphys:
  • KMMK-LP (Channel 14; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)

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