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Murphy is the county seat in Cherokee County.
The community was named for Archibald Murphey, political leader
The latitude of Murphy is 35.087N. The longitude is -84.034W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,604 feet.
The estimated population, in 2007, is 1,613.
| Median household income by Age ($ in Previous Year) |
Number |
Number |
Number |
| Median household income |
24,952 |
39,184 |
41,994 |
| Householder under 25 |
25,500 |
23,201 |
22,679 |
| Householder 25-34 |
29,167 |
39,763 |
41,414 |
| Householder 35-44 |
22,083 |
46,595 |
50,654 |
| Householder 45-54 |
33,409 |
51,070 |
56,300 |
| Householder 55-64 |
32,031 |
42,250 |
47,447 |
| Householder 65-74 |
19,375 |
28,521 |
31,368 |
| Householder 75 and older |
23,125 |
19,307 |
22,259 |
| Per Capita income by Race of Ethnicity ($) |
Number |
Number |
Number |
| Per capita income |
16,926 |
20,307 |
21,587 |
| White |
17,775 |
22,958 |
23,918 |
| Black or African American |
9,848 |
13,548 |
14,437 |
| Native American |
7,869 |
13,441 |
12,893 |
| Asian |
0 |
19,815 |
21,823 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific islander |
0 |
14,703 |
15,054 |
| Some other race |
0 |
9,946 |
10,813 |
| Two or more races |
633 |
11,585 |
13,405 |
| Hispanic or Latino |
1,067 |
11,097 |
12,111 |
| Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census; ePodunk |
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