Murphy is located in Cherokee county North carolina with a geographic area of 2.5 square miles. The total population in Murphy is 1,855 with 46.3% male and 53.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.1% of the population, under age 18 equal 14.3% of the population and over age 65 is 22.4% of the population. The median household income is $31,682, per capita income is $21,909. There are a total of 877 housing units with 42.4% owner occupied. Education includes 34.9% of residents that are high school graduates and 27.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Murphy in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
