Murphy is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Murphy, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
If Murphy were 100 households, 46 would own their home
Murphy changed by −1% from 2010 to 2020. Home is the workplace for 3 in every 100 workers. Some 1,808 people live here (2025 Census estimate). Adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more: 27 in 100 (NC: 36).
Median age 34.5 (NC 39.1).
About 130 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.1 points). Among residents 25 to 34, 62% are men (NC 50%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4.1% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 14 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Murphy says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Murphy
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Murphy’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Murphy or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Murphy in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.