Murphy, North Carolina
Murphy is a town in Cherokee County, North Carolina, with 1,608 residents in 2020. It is in North Carolina's 11th congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 50; its state house district is State House District 120.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| North Carolina's 11th congressional district (NC-11) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (NC-11) | Chuck Edwards (R) | 202-225-6401 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Ted Budd (R) | 202-224-3154 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Thom Tillis (R) | 202-224-6342 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 50) | Kevin Corbin (R) | 100% | |
| State Representative (State House District 120) | Karl Gillespie (R) | 100% |
Elected in 2024 under NC's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Murphy website: http://www.townofmurphync.com/
- Murphy laws: search for the Murphy, North Carolina code of ordinances
- Cherokee County website: https://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/
- Cherokee County laws: search for the Cherokee County, North Carolina code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 50 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 120 | 100% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Murphy: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
- 28906 (8.1%)
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Murphy here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.