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Located in: Collin County (see below)

Time Zone: Murphy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Elevation: 570 feet [173.74 m] above sea level<1>

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Murphy)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     20,570   (16.16% increase since 2010)  
2010:     17,708   (471.4% increase since 2000)
2000:     3,099

Total Area:<3>   5.65 sq. miles [14.6 km²]

Housing Units:<4>   5,196

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Murphy:

Lat:   33.019200°   (or 33°1'9" N)

Lon:   -96.610500°   (or -96°36'37" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Wylie<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Murphy

GNIS ID:   2411197

FIPS State / Place Code:   48 / 50100

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Murphy)


About Collin County

The city of McKinney is the County Seat for Collin County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Collin)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     1,034,730   (31.38% increase since 2010)  
2010     787,614   (60.2% increase since 2000)
2000:     491,675

Total Area:   886 sq. miles [2,295 km²]   - of which 5.06% is water (44.88 sq. miles [116.2 km²])

Housing Units:   300,960

Official Website:   https://www.collincountytx.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Collin

GNIS ID:   1383828

FIPS State / County Code:   48 / 085

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Murphy)


About Texas

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     28,986,794   (15.28% increase since 2010)  
2010:     25,145,561   (20.59% increase since 2000)
2000:     20,851,820

Websites for State of Texas

Official Website:   https://www.texas.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.traveltexas.com/

Parks:   https://tpwd.texas.gov/

Fishing:   https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing/

Hunting:   https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas

GNIS ID:   1779801

FIPS State:   48

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Murphy)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murphy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Murphy. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<5>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Murphy, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Murphy.