Cherokee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 2.28. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.6 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Murphy and their reported violations in the past:
FARMERS MARKET (Address: SUITE 110 , Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
PEACE VALLEY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2004), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-04-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-19-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-19-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2003), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-13-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2002), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between DEC-13-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-28-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JAN-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 3 regular monitoring violations
- One other older monitoring violation
JACK RABBIT RECREATIONAL AREA (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- One regular monitoring violation
HAMBY DISCOUNT TIRE & GROCERY (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 17 routine major monitoring violations
- 5 regular monitoring violations
- 4 other older monitoring violations
HANGING DOG CAMPGROUND LOOP A (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 5 regular monitoring violations
LAKESIDE MARKET (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 11 routine major monitoring violations
- 5 regular monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
MORRIS MOTEL (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (DEC-15-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-15-2005), St Boil Water Order (DEC-15-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-13-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-13-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2003)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-05-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2003), St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2003)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-09-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 5 regular monitoring violations
HANGING DOG CAMPGROUND LOOP C (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Murphy that have no violations reported:
- HANGING DOG CAMPGROUND LOOP B (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 29.3%
(26.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 48.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 65.2% for American Indian residents, 35.9% for other race residents, 18.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.1 people | | North Carolina: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 55.3% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Murphy, NC
17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Murphy compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
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Banks with branches in Murphy (2011 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Murphy Branch, Murphy West Highway 64 Branch, Murphy King Street Branch. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Murphy Branch at 22 Hiawassee Street, branch established on 1989/09/26; Peachtree Branch at 4591 Us Highway 64 East, branch established on 1992/02/24. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
- Macon Bank, Inc.: Murphy Branch at 12 Peachtree St, branch established on 1922/01/01. Info updated 2011/02/10: Bank assets: $874.5 mil, Deposits: $751.0 mil, headquarters in Franklin, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Macon Bancorp
- Peoples Bank of East Tennessee: Murphy Branch at 592 West Us Highway 64, branch established on 2009/06/30. Info updated 2010/12/20: Bank assets: $227.6 mil, Deposits: $205.1 mil, headquarters in Madisonville, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancshares Of Tn, Inc.
- PNC Bank, National Association: Murphy Main Branch at 50 Peachtree Street, branch established on 1935/02/20. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- United Community Bank: -murphy Branch at 116 Peachtree Street, branch established on 1983/07/12. Info updated 2009/06/23: Bank assets: $6,977.4 mil, Deposits: $6,170.1 mil, headquarters in Blairsville, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 106 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Banks, Inc.
- Nantahala Bank & Trust Company: Murphy Branch at 86 Hiawassee Street, branch established on 2007/07/02. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $176.6 mil, Deposits: $154.0 mil, headquarters in Franklin, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Murphy, North Carolina:
- Days Inn, 754 Hwy 64 W, Murphy, NC 28906
, Phone: (828) 837-8030, Fax: (828) 837-9669
- Econo Lodge, 100 Ter St, Murphy, NC 28906
, Phone: (828) 837-8880
- Best Western Murphy, 1522 Andrews Rd, Murphy, NC 28906
, Phone: (828) 837-3060, Fax: (828) 837-9326
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel And Suites, 130 Holiday Dr, Murphy, NC 28906
, Phone: (828) 837-1111, Fax: (828) 837-0737
- Hampton Inn Murphy, 1550 Andrews Rd, Murphy, NC 28906
, Phone: (828) 837-1628, Fax: (828) 837-1639
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Murphy, North Carolina
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (47%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
- Wood (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Murphy (based on Cherokee County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.85%
| Here |  | 53.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
| Adherents | 72.5% | 11.4% | 5.1% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Congregations | 59.7% | 13.0% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 5.2% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Episcopal Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church in America | Other |
| Adherents | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 2.6% |
| Congregations | 2.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 9.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Cherokee County: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Cherokee County: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. | | North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18 | Cherokee County: | 6.81 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23 | Here: | 8.70 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.3% | | North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Cherokee County: | 24.7% | | North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.9% | | State: | 15.6% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $7,689 | $30,756 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $7,640 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $18,270 | $27,405 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $5,572 | $16,716 | 1 | $438 |
| Solid Waste Management |
4 | $8,389 | $25,167 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $5,408 | $32,448 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
4 | $11,675 | $35,025 | 1 | $186 |
| Water Supply |
9 | $27,912 | $37,216 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
14 | $99,661 | $85,424 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
4 | $6,156 | $18,468 | 1 | $226 |
| Totals for Government |
52 | $190,732 | $44,015 | 11 | $8,490 |
Murphy government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $679,000 ($417.33)
Housing & Community Development: $213,000 ($130.92)
All Other: $62,000 ($38.11)
Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($4.92)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $3,838,000 ($2358.94)
Regular Highways: $57,000 ($35.03)
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $1,113,000 ($684.08)
Sewerage: $624,000 ($383.53)
Police Protection: $526,000 ($323.29)
Water Utilities: $267,000 ($164.11)
Housing & Community Development: $263,000 ($161.65)
Central Staff Services: $251,000 ($154.27)
Libraries: $111,000 ($68.22)
Fire Protection: $101,000 ($62.08)
Solid Waste Management: $87,000 ($53.47)
Regular Highways: $75,000 ($46.10)
General - Other: $34,000 ($20.90)
Parks & Recreation: $11,000 ($6.76)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $263,000 ($161.65)
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($3.69)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $9,000 ($5.53)
- Intergovernmental to State - General: $14,000 ($8.60)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $213,000 ($130.92)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $606,000 ($372.46)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $100,000 ($61.46)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $450,000 ($276.58)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $543,000 ($333.74)
Other, NEC: $538,000 ($330.67)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $63,000 ($38.72)
Other, NEC: $12,000 ($7.38)
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $205,000 ($126.00)
General Revenue, NEC: $104,000 ($63.92)
Interest Earnings: $44,000 ($27.04)
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $149,000 ($91.58)
Libraries: $35,000 ($21.51)
Police Protection: $24,000 ($14.75)
Fire Protection: $18,000 ($11.06)
Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($4.92)
Regular Highways: $4,000 ($2.46)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,034,000 ($1250.15)
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $1,628,000 ($1000.61)
Water Utilities: $291,000 ($178.86)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,240,000 ($1991.40)
General Support: $186,000 ($114.32)
Highways: $66,000 ($40.57)
- Tax - Property: $666,000 ($409.34)
NEC: $10,000 ($6.15)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,000 ($0.61)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,016,000 ($624.46)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,000 ($16.59)
8.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,522 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.44% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,482 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.76% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Murphy:
- WKRK (1320 AM; 5 kW; MURPHY, NC; Owner: RADFORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCVP (600 AM; 1 kW; MURPHY, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WDGR (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: SMALL TOWN RADIO OF GEORGIA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Murphy:
- WCNG (102.7 FM; MURPHY, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WNCC-FM (96.7 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
- W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WLLJ (103.1 FM; ETOWAH, TN; Owner: FRIENDSHIP BROADCASTING LLC.)
- WHLC (104.5 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORP.)
- W277AL (103.3 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WTFH (89.9 FM; HELEN, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WHEL (105.1 FM; HELEN, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WPPL (103.9 FM; BLUE RIDGE, GA; Owner: FANNIN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Murphy:
- W31AN (Channel 31; MURPHY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W05AP (Channel 5; BRASSTOWN, ETC., NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
- WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- W42AT (Channel 42; HAYESVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
Murphy fatal accident list:
Aug 4, 1990 11:50 PM, 19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 6, 1989 10:08 AM, Hiwassee, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 29, 1987 03:53 PM, 19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 21, 1979 11:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $722,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,600
Total average daily truck traffic: 532
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 15,200
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Murphy)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 20 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Murphy, NC)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 - Just Off Hwy 64 2.5 Mi S (Lat: 35.066750 Lon: -83.999333), Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WPNN693
Assigned Frequencies: 946.500 MHz Grant Date: 06/04/1998, Expiration Date: 12/01/2011
Registrant: Phone: (704) 837-2151 - Main Studio, 427 Hill Street (Lat: 35.092778 Lon: -84.029722), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 480 m, Call Sign: WPTL366, Licensee ID: L00317817
Assigned Frequencies: 951.500 MHz Grant Date: 10/24/2001, Expiration Date: 12/01/2011, Certifier: Timothy E Radford
Registrant: Radford Communications, Inc., 952 Hiwassee Street, Murphy, NC 28906, Phone: (828) 835-9575, Email:
- Fain Mt., Summit Of Fains Knob (Lat: 35.122139 Lon: -84.032056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 35 m, Call Sign: WQGZ573
Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz Grant Date: 06/04/2007, Expiration Date: 06/04/2017, Cancellation Date: 02/18/2010, Certifier: Harold Meacombs
Registrant: North Carolina State Highway Patrol, 4702 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4702, Phone: (919) 662-4440, Fax: (919) 662-4444, Email:
- BRASSTOWN, 1120 Mason Rd (Lat: 35.018111 Lon: -83.967972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WQJV816
Assigned Frequencies: 6805.00 MHz Grant Date: 01/15/2009, Expiration Date: 01/15/2019, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- PAYNE MTN, 916 Hideaway Mountain Dr. (Lat: 35.043778 Lon: -84.241611), Type: Upole, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WQJV819
Assigned Frequencies: 6605.00 MHz, 6645.00 MHz Grant Date: 01/15/2009, Expiration Date: 01/15/2019, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- MURPHY, Central Avenue (Lat: 35.086194 Lon: -84.034056), Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: KIX51, Licensee ID: L00004395
Assigned Frequencies: 6034.20 MHz Grant Date: 05/31/1994, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/28/1999
Registrant: Contel Of North Carolina Inc Dba Gte North Carolina, 15 S Main St, Weaverville, NC 28787
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 100 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Murphy)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 29 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Murphy)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Murphy, NC
| Most common first names in Murphy, NC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 133 | 75.9 years |
| William | 129 | 75.0 years |
| James | 129 | 72.2 years |
| Robert | 103 | 73.4 years |
| Mary | 75 | 78.6 years |
| Charles | 62 | 68.0 years |
| Frank | 51 | 76.7 years |
| George | 50 | 74.5 years |
| Fred | 44 | 75.6 years |
| Joseph | 39 | 76.6 years |
| Most common last names in Murphy, NC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Dockery | 88 | 73.6 years |
| Stiles | 68 | 75.6 years |
| Johnson | 66 | 74.4 years |
| Hughes | 55 | 72.8 years |
| Smith | 46 | 71.9 years |
| Taylor | 46 | 78.2 years |
| Moore | 41 | 76.0 years |
| Kephart | 40 | 79.5 years |
| Davis | 38 | 78.7 years |
| Palmer | 37 | 81.1 years |
| Businesses in Murphy, NC |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Arby's | 1 | | Nike | 1 |
| Best Western | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Quiznos | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| FedEx | 3 | | Sears | 1 |
| GameStop | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | U-Haul | 3 |
| KFC | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| Kincaid | 1 | | UPS | 5 |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | | Waffle House | 1 |
| Long John Silver's | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Lowe's | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | | |
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