North Carolina Cherokee County
Murphy
A town in Cherokee County, North Carolina — population 1,666 as of 2020.
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This Afternoon
82°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely62% precip
Tonight
65°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Fog32% precip
Sunday
88°F
Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny2% precip
Sunday Night
63°F
Mostly Clear1% precip
In and around Murphy
See & do
- Cherokee County Historical Museum
- Cherokee County Recreation
- Gwenmont Arms Apartments
- Henn Theatre
- Konehete Park
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Murphy by the numbers
Population
1,666Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 2.54 sq mi (6.57 km²), 0.11 sq mi water
- Median age
- 34.5
- Households
- 792
- Persons per household
- 1.9
- Median house value
- $250,000
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 5 WOFFORD ST, MURPHY, NC 28906