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MurdockKS

A town of 623.

Population
623
residents
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
32.9
years
Jobs based here
88
A commuter town
Small town

623 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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70°
Drizzle
H 79° · L 67°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Murdock

Most working residents leave Murdock for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Wichita (35%), El Dorado (10%) and Whitewater (8%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Murdock2%
Wichita35%
El Dorado10%
Whitewater8%
Newton4%
16 mi
median commute distance
88
jobs based in Murdock
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Murdock has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–46°
Spring44–68°
Summer67–89°
Fall46–70°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Murdock is

Murdock beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better28 too close to call2 worse
What stands outMurdockKS
Fewer uninsured adults7.7%9.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.1%84.1%
More adults with arthritis29.4%25.5%
Kansas Medical Center
10.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Murdock is conserved land

2.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,119 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Murdock for work

Where Murdock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

35% → Wichita Wichita 35% 10% → El Dorado El Dorado 10% 8% → Whitewater Whitewater 8% 4% → Newton Newton 4% 3% → Andover Andover 3% 2% → Topeka Topeka 2% Murdock · 2% stay
88jobs based in Murdock
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Murdock

Township in Kansas, United States

Murdock Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 378.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
459
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,358 ft

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