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A Little About Murphy, Texas

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Murphy is a small, fast-growing community with a history that goes back to the early 1900’s. It is located in southeastern Collin County on the outer fringe of the DFW metroplex. Situated between Plano and Wylie on FM 544, Murphy is two miles south of the famous South Fork Ranch (Remember the “Dallas” television series? Its borders enclose approximately 5.3 square miles with an estimated population of 10,000 as of 2005. The first settlers of the community arrived in the area in 1846. Some of the original buildings of the town still stand today. The First Baptist Church of Murphy was built in 1901 and is still in use today. The original school building, built in 1938, also still stands. In 1987 the school building began to serve as a Community Center and City Hall.

Quiet Country and Family Living

Murphy is growing quickly, but remains a family community with the majority of growth in single family residences. It is not as "country" as it once was, but it still has the small town feel to it and most importantly, it is being developed responsibly. Just minutes away is the large Lake Lavon where one can enjoy fishing, boating and take in the wild life around the lake. The Army Corps of Engineers owns all of the land around Lake Lavon, so this rich wildlife environment will be protected forever. If you enjoy horses, there is also a 9 mile equestrian trail maintained by the Trinity Association. This trail will soon be significantly extended.

Great Schools

Although Murphy might be considered a fairly small town by population, the children have the benefit of attending two large, well established school systems. The Plano Independent School District is already recognized nationwide for its solid educational background. The Wylie Independent School District, in partnership with parents and the community, also provide their Murphy students with a world-class academic education that will prepare them to lead successful and productive lives. Wylie ISD is proud to offer community education classes that offer fun, recreation and personal growth. The community education program has been a part of WISD for more than 25 years. Wylie schools are proud to offer a program called H.O.S.T.S. (Help One Student to Succeed), a nationally recognized structured mentoring program using volunteers as mentors. The goal of HOSTS is to assist students who need additional help to be successful.

Conveniences offered by Plano, Richardson and Allen

Central Expressway (US Hwy 75) is the main conduit to Downtown Dallas from the northern suburbs such as Richardson, Allen, Plano, and McKinney. With the large population base located along this highway, it has long been known for its big box retail companies and restaurants. Best Buy, Wal-mart Super Center, Lowe’s, Costco, Garden Ridge, Sam’s Club, Collin Creek Mall and the Allen Premium Outlets are just a short distance away from Murphy for shopping needs.

Proximity to the Richardson Telecom Corridor

The Richardson Telecom Corridor has become a nationally recognized, high tech center attracting companies like Nortel, Alcatel, Texas Instruments, MCI, Intel and Ericsson. Those employees living in Murphy enjoy a short commute to and from work and never have to navigate a major highway.

Quick access to President George Bush Freeway (SH 190)

SH 190 (President George Bush Freeway), a major east/west thoroughfare, was recently constructed to relieve the heavy east/west traffic on Dallas prior northernmost loop, LBJ Freeway (I-635). For many years LBJ was Dallas’ only major east/west thoroughfare and had become one of the most congested roads in America. SH 190, is a toll fee freeway, but well worth it when your only other option is sitting on a congested LBJ Freeway in stop and go traffic. It has been a major boon to all of the cities that touch it, including Murphy.

Pictures of Several of the City buildings