Murphy Information
Zip Code(s): 28906 (Click to check weather)
Area Code(s): 828
State: North Carolina State
County: Cherokee County
Average House Value: $78,100
Average Household Income: $24,952
People Per Household: 3

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Time Zone: Eastern (GMT -5:00)
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Geography
Land Area: 2.3 Sq. Mi.
Elevation: 1583 feet

City Population
Total Population: 1,568
Male Population: 730
Female Population: 838
Average Resident Age: 42.8%
Percent Foreign Born: 1.2%

City Marital Status
Never Married 17.2% (17.2%)
Married 51.2% (51.2%)
Separated (Married) 3.5% (3.5%)
Widowed 15.1% (15.1%)
Divorced 13.0% (13.0%)
 
Races
White Non-Hispanic 88.3% (88.3%)
Black 5.5% (5.5%)
Hispanic 2.9% (2.9%)
American Indian 2.0% (2.0%)
 
Ancestries
United States 27.0% (27.0%)
Irish 9.4% (9.4%)
English 7.4% (7.4%)
German 6.1% (6.1%)
Scotch-Irish 4.3% (4.3%)
Scottish 3.1% (3.1%)
 
Schooling
High School 75.9% (75.9%)
Bachelors 18.8% (18.8%)
Graduates 7.1% (7.1%)


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