Where is Murtaugh, Idaho?

Murtaugh is in Twin Falls County, Idaho. Nearby towns include Hazelton (7.3 mi), Hansen (7.5 mi), Kimberly (11 mi).

What is the population of Murtaugh, Idaho?

Murtaugh has a population of about 123 (U.S. Census).

What schools are in Murtaugh, Idaho?

Murtaugh has 1 operating public school in Murtaugh Joint District, including Murtaugh Schools.

What parks are in Murtaugh, Idaho?

Murtaugh has 1 park, including Murtaugh Lake County Park.

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Murtaugh, Idaho

Twin Falls County123 people

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About Murtaugh

Murtaugh is a city in Twin Falls County. About 123 people lived here in 2024, by Census estimate. It sits at about 4,100 feet, 16 miles east of Twin Falls in a straight line.

Places listed for this area include Caldron Linn and the Harrington Fork Picnic Area.

Moving to Murtaugh

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Cost of living

Twin Falls has no separate 2024 federal price figure, so this uses the Idaho statewide level. A basket that costs $100 in the U.S. costs $95.49 here, under the U.S. average by 4.5%.

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Public schools in Murtaugh

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District, enrollment, and students per teacher from the federal 2024-25 directory. No ratings.

Murtaugh Schools
Murtaugh Joint District · PK-12
388 students · 15.5 students per teacher

Services for Murtaugh

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DMV counters are the county offices. A gas utility appears only when its public list names Murtaugh.

Twin Falls · Vehicles
630 Addison Ave W, Twin Falls, ID 83301 #1201 PO Box 248
· Mon. - Fri. 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Buhl · Licenses and vehicles
330 Broadway Ave N Buhl, ID 83316
· Mon. - Fri. 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Twin Falls · Driver's licenses
630 Addison Ave W #1212 Twin Falls, ID 83301 Mailing Address: PO Box AE Twin Falls, ID 833303
· Mon. - Fri. 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Intermountain Gas · natural gas, on the company's town list. A main is not guaranteed at every address.

Allergy ratings in Murtaugh

What a typical year looks like: Low, Moderate or High for each pollen season, plus wildfire smoke. Typical, general guidance. It is not medical advice. Pollen and smoke change with the weather every year, and what bothers you depends on what you are allergic to. See an allergist for testing.

Spring trees
March to June
Moderate
Rating: Moderate, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High, Very High. Peaks in April
Early-summer grass
Late May to July
High
Rating: High, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High, Very High. Late May to early July
Fall weeds and sagebrush
August to October
High
Rating: High, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High, Very High. Peaks in September
Wildfire smoke
Mostly July to September
Moderate
Rating: Moderate, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High. 3.4 days a year with air quality over 100. Worst year 7 (2021).

Counted nearby. Pollen ratings come from the Twin Falls station in the Magic Valley, 16 miles away.

How these ratings are worked out

Pollen is rated on the National Allergy Bureau bands for the grains of pollen in a cubic meter of air. Trees: Low under 15, Moderate 15 to 89, High 90 to 1,499. Weeds: Low under 10, Moderate 10 to 49, High 50 to 499. Grass: Low under 5, Moderate 5 to 19, High 20 to 199. The band is the one reached on the busiest quarter of counted days. A rating is typical, not a forecast: one wet or windy year can move it.

Spring trees, Moderate. Twin Falls NAB station, 757 counted days in 2003 to 2024: on the busiest quarter of days the tree count was 54 grains per cubic meter or more, which the NAB bands call Moderate. On the busiest tenth of days it was 125 or more.

Early-summer grass, High. No grass counts are published for Twin Falls. The Treasure Valley figure is used: the same Snake River Plain, and Twin Falls tree and weed counts match Boise's pattern. The NAB grass bands: Low under 5, Moderate 5 to 19, High 20 to 199, Very High 200 or more grains per cubic meter.

Fall weeds and sagebrush, High. Twin Falls NAB station, 536 counted days in 2004 to 2023: on the busiest quarter of days the weed count was 71 grains per cubic meter or more, which the NAB bands call High. On the busiest tenth of days it was 114 or more.

Wildfire smoke, Moderate. The average number of days a year the EPA's air quality index passed 100 ("unhealthy for sensitive groups" or worse), 2021-2025. Under 3 days is Low, 3 to 9 Moderate, 10 or more High. That grouping is ours, not the EPA's. Twin Falls County has its own EPA air monitor. The count includes any cause, but across Idaho's monitors 86% of those days fell in July to September and 94% were fine particles (PM2.5), which is what wildfire smoke is made of (570 county-days, 2021-2025).

Not rated. Mold: no published mold spore counts for Idaho towns are in the data used, so there is no mold rating. House dust, pets and food allergies are outside this rating.

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Pollen data through 2003-2024, smoke data 2021-2025. Checked 2026-10-03.

Map of Murtaugh

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Parks in Murtaugh

1 named park on OpenStreetMap.

Murtaugh Lake County Park

Parks, trails and things to do

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Places in and around Murtaugh, nearest first: everything tied to Murtaugh plus anything within 15 miles of town.

Things to do

Waterfalls

Twin Fallswaterfall · near Kimberly
12 mi
Shoshone Fallswaterfall · near Twin Falls
14 mi

Lakes

Dierkes Lakelake · near Twin Falls
13 mi

Viewpoints

Caldron Linnviewpoint
1.7 mi
Hansen Bridge Lookoutviewpoint · near Hansen
8.6 mi

Historic sites

Milner Historic Recreation Areahistoric site · near Hazelton
8.9 mi

Attractions

Evel Knievel Jump Siteattraction · near Twin Falls
15 mi

Visitor centers

Minidoka Visitor Centervisitor center · near Eden
14 mi

Day use and picnic areas

Harrington Fork Picnic Arearecreation site
14 mi

Parks

Minidoka National Historic Sitenational park site · near Eden
14 mi
Murtaugh Lake County Park
2.1 mi
Hansen Parknear Hansen
7.3 mi
Milner Historical Recreation Areanear Hazelton
8.5 mi
Dierkes Lakenear Eden
13 mi
Dierkes Lake Parknear Eden
13 mi
Shoshone Fallsnear Eden
14 mi
Morning Sun Parknear Twin Falls
14 mi
Clyde Thomsen Parknear Twin Falls
15 mi
Jason's Woodland Parknear Twin Falls
15 mi

Trails (nearest 12 of 30)

Dry Gulch Trailhead Access0.7 mi long · easy bike trail · near Hansen
10 mi
Jummi1.5 mi long · intermediate bike trail · near Hansen
10 mi
Middle Skills0.8 mi long · intermediate bike trail · near Hansen
10 mi
Raggitt1.1 mi long · intermediate bike trail · near Hansen
10 mi
Skull Trail1.1 mi long · intermediate bike trail · near Hansen
10 mi
Brennan2 mi long · very difficult bike trail · near Hansen
12 mi
Lower Dry Gulch2.8 mi long · easy bike trail · near Hansen
12 mi
Matt's Gulch1.1 mi long · intermediate bike trail · near Hansen
12 mi
Upper Dry Gulch4.1 mi long · intermediate bike trail · near Hansen
12 mi
Upper Sugar Loaf3.5 mi long · difficult bike trail · near Hansen
12 mi
Sidewinder2.2 mi long · intermediate bike trail · near Kimberly
12 mi
Sugarloaf2.9 mi long · easy bike trail · near Kimberly
12 mi

Distances are straight-line miles. From state and federal agency pages, the USGS place names list and OpenStreetMap contributors. Checked October 2, 2026. Check the official page for hours, fees and closures before you go.