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Population (year 2000): 1,568. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,565 (-0.2% change)
Males: 730 (46.6%), Females: 838 (53.4%)
Cherokee County
Zip code:
28906
Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $24,952 (year 2000)
Median house value: $78,100 (year 2000)
Races in Murphy:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
- Black (5.5%)
- Hispanic (2.9%)
- American Indian (2.0%)
- Other race (1.1%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Asian Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (27.0%), Irish (9.4%),
English (7.4%), German (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%), Scottish
(3.1%).
Elevation: 1583 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Murphy
- High school or higher: 75.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
- Unemployed: 6.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Murphy town
- Never married: 17.2%
- Now married: 51.2%
- Separated: 3.5%
- Widowed: 15.1%
- Divorced: 13.0%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+0.3%).
Hospital/medical center in Murphy:
- MURPHY MEDICAL CENTER INC (4130 US HIGHWAY 64
EAST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Murphy:
- UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BLAIRSVILLE,
GA)
- DISTRICT MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; ANDREWS,
NC)
- CHATUGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles;
HIAWASSEE, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Murphy:
- MC GHEE TYSON (about 49 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID:
TYS)
- LOVELL FIELD (about 82 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID:
CHA)
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 88 miles; MARIETTA,
GA; ID: MGE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Murphy:
- ANDREWS-MURPHY (about 15 miles; ANDREWS, NC; ID:
RHP)
- BLAIRSVILLE (about 17 miles; BLAIRSVILLE, GA; ID:
46A)
- MARTIN CAMPBELL FIELD (about 22 miles; COPPERHILL,
TN; ID: 1A3)
College/University in Murphy:
- TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 617; Location: 4600 E US 64; Public;
Website: www.tccc.cc.nc.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Murphy:
- NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39
miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
- LEE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT
enrollment: 3,171)
- CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles;
CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
- GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,181)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 63 miles;
KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
- PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about
63 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
- WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles;
CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
Public high schools in Murphy:
- MURPHY HIGH (Students: 618; Location: 234
HIGH SCHOOL CIRCLE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- HIWASSEE DAM HIGH (Students: 187; Location:
267 BLUE EAGLE CIRCLE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Murphy:
- MURPHY ELEMENTARY (Students: 464; Location:
315 VALLEY RIVER AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
- RANGER ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE (Students: 389;
Location: 101 HARDY TRUETT ROAD; Grades: PK - 08)
- MURPHY MIDDLE (Students: 376; Location: 65
MIDDLE SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MARTINS CREEK ELEMENTARY/MID (Students: 278;
Location: 1459 TOBE STALCUP ROAD; Grades: PK - 08)
- PEACHTREE ELEMENTARY (Students: 237;
Location: 30 UPPER PEACHTREE ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- HIWASSEE DAM ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE (Students:
215; Location: 337 BLUE EAGLE CIRCLE; Grades: PK - 08)
- THE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 79; Location:
945 CONAHEETA STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- MOUNTAIN YOUTH CENTER (Students: 37;
Location: 4533 MARTINS CREEK ROAD; Grades: 06 - 12)
Private primary/middle school in Murphy:
- MURPHY ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 23;
Location: PO BOX 620 HWY 64 WEST; Grades: PK - 7)
Library in Murphy:
- NANTAHALA REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income:
$819,853; Location: 11 BLUMENTHAL STREET; 128,376 books;
2,590 audio materials; 4,929 video materials; 289 serial
subscriptions)
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