About Murdock
Murdock is a small unincorporated community in southern Kansas.
Murdock holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.23 square miles.
📰 Murdock News Today
- Mary Murdock Obituary - Kansas City, MO Dignity Memorial · Apr 16
- Janice E. Murdock Obituary Mar 1, 2026 Cozine Memorial Group · Mar 1
- Cathleen Ann Murdock Johnson County Post · Feb 23
- Kansas couple killed in Tuesday evening car crash west of Cheney Wichita Eagle · Jan 21
- Stinson LLP adopts AI platform after pilot with 100 attorneys The Business Journals · Feb 17
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What Makes Murdock Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.23 sq mi
Coordinates37.6111, -97.9317