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Located in: Cherokee County (see below)

Time Zone: Murphy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 828

ZIP Code: 28906<1>

Elevation: 1,520 feet [463.3 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Murphy)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	1,648 (1.29% increase since 2010)
2010:	1,627 (3.76% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,568

Total Area:<4> 2.64 sq. miles [6.8 km²] - of which 9.14% is water (0.24 sq. miles [0.6 km²])

Housing Units:<5> 860

Websites for Murphy

Chamber of Commerce: www.cherokeecountychamber.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Murphy:

Lat: 35.087800° (or 35°5'16" N)

Lon: -84.034200° (or -84°2'3" W)

USGS Topo Map: Murphy<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Murphy

GNIS ID: 2406220

FIPS State / Place Code: 37 / 45660

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Murphy)

About Cherokee County

The town of Murphy is the County Seat for Cherokee County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Cherokee)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	28,612 (4.29% increase since 2010)
2010	27,435 (12.91% increase since 2000)
2000:	24,298

Total Area: 466.7 sq. miles [1,208.8 km²] - of which 2.42% is water (11.3 sq. miles [29.3 km²])

Housing Units: 17,515

Official Website: http://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Cherokee

GNIS ID: 1008545

FIPS State / County Code: 37 / 039

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Murphy)

About North Carolina

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	10,501,384 (10.13% increase since 2010)
2010:	9,535,483 (18.46% increase since 2000)
2000:	8,049,313

Websites for State of North Carolina

Official Website: https://www.nc.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitnc.com/

Parks: https://www.ncparks.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ncwildlife.org/fishing

Hunting: https://www.ncwildlife.org/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Carolina

GNIS ID: 1027616

FIPS State: 37

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Murphy)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Murphy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Murphy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murphy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Murphy. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Murphy, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Murphy.