Murphy, NC town hall & government
Murphy spent $43.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $26,619 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Murphy's government.
Where Murphy's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 82%
- From the federal government 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Murphy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cherokee County Schools
Murphy's K–12 school district, shared with Andrews. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal
- Local 18%
- State 62%
- Federal 20%
Of the $14,347 per pupil, $8,432 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Murphy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Murphy pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Murphy's government
Who represents Murphy
Murphy is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Chuck Edwards. Josh Stein is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.