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Murphy is a town in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,568 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cherokee County and is commonly accepted as the westernmost town in North Carolina.

Murphy is located at 35.089848, -84.029924.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²). 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (8.80%) is water.

The town is located at the confluence of the Hiwassee River and Valley River.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

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