Murphy, Idaho

Murphy is an unincorporated census-designated place in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States. It is the county seat of Owyhee County, It is one of the smallest county seats in the country. As of the 2010 census, its population was 97.
History.
Murphy was formed around a railhead (end of the rail line) of the "Boise, Nampa and Owyhee Railroad" built in 1899. The town became the county seat in 1934. The railroad operated until 1947.
The town was named after Cornelius "Con" Murphy, a crew boss with the railroad. 
Geography.
Murphy is located at , at an elevation of above sea level; it is south of Nampa.
Airstrip.
Murphy's airstrip is located northeast of the town. It does not have a control tower. Its paved runway is long.