Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:20 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:39 am – 5:26 pm
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People881 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.0494 householdsMedian household income $62,045Median home value $276,800Median rent $823 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,129 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 371 employedMain industries: construction 47%, hospitality, food and recreation 22%, finance, insurance and real estate 8%Average commute 40 minutes97% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 26°F64 in of rain a yearwettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days8 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Robbinsville Ag 5 Ne station, 11 mi away; snow from Franklin
Nearby landmarksFork Mountainpeak · under a mileAPPLETREE GROUP CAMPcampground · 1.3 miBARTRAM TRAILHEAD, APPLETREEtrailhead · 1.4 miBeech Cove Knobpeak · under a mileLONG BRANCH TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.4 miWINE SPRING HORSE CAMPcampground · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNantahala National Forestnational forest · within reach · 532,900 acresGreat Smoky Mountains National Parknational park · 14.6 mi · 279,592 acresNeedmore Game Landstate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 5,087 acresNantahala Purchase Unitnational forest · 16.3 mi · 730 acresChattahoochee National Forestnational forest · 16.4 miBlack Rock Mountain State Parkstate park · 24.2 mi · 1,704 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197344 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202530 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCherokee County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025336 of 348 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 32, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, NC, 13 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Murphyserves 4,498 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,174 ft967 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAngel Medical Center14.8 miPost officeTopton Post Office4.2 miFire stationNantahala Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS45 miUS highwayUS 194.0 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA48 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28781 ZIP area.
