Welcome to Murtaugh ...
The city of Murtaugh is located in Twin Falls County<1>.
The pronunciation of Murtaugh: MUR-taw<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Murtaugh, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Murtaugh has a population of 178 people<3> (see below for details).
Murtaugh is 4,080 feet [1,244 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Murtaugh is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Murtaugh lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Murtaugh and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Area Codes for Murtaugh: 208 & 986<5>
The ZIP code for Murtaugh: 83344<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Murtaugh had an population of 178 people. This is an increase of 54.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.06% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Murtaugh had a population of 115 people. This makes Murtaugh the county's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 115 people, the population of Murtaugh decreased 17.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 139 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Murtaugh.
Communities Also Named Murtaugh ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Murtaugh - it's located in Minnesota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Murtaugh.
Communities near Murtaugh ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Murtaugh.
- Twin Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Falls
- Twin Falls is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Falls <8>
- Burley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burley
- Burley is located in Cassia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burley <8>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burley
- From Murtaugh to Burley
- Kimberly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <8>
- Hansen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansen have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen
- Hansen is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansen <8>
- Hazelton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Hazelton is located in Jerome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <8>
- Eden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Jerome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <8>
- Artesian City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian City
- Artesian City is located in Cassia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Artesian City
- From Murtaugh to Artesian City
- Pella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
- Pella is located in Cassia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pella
- From Murtaugh to Pella
- Falls City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Jerome County
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<9>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Cassia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marion
- From Murtaugh to Marion
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Murtaugh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murtaugh.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Murtaugh. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Murtaugh.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Murtaugh. See our Newspapers Page for Murtaugh.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murtaugh ...
Looking for more information about Murtaugh? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Murtaugh, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Murtaugh.
Adding Murtaugh to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Murtaugh in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Murtaugh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>
X2X - From that list, the Murtaugh post office opened in 1905.
We also found Murtaugh mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Murtaugh.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murtaugh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Twin Falls County: www.twinfallscounty.org/
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Twin Falls, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Murtaugh. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Murtaugh. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murtaugh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Murtaugh area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Murtaugh area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Murtaugh). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Murtaugh or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <10> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |