Cherokee County Address Data

  • State: North Carolina
  • County: Cherokee County
  • County Seat: Murphy
  • FIPS: 37039
  • Founded in: 1839
  • Population: 28,383
  • Density: 62 Persons/Square Mile
  • Area: 455 Square Miles
  • Government Type: County
  • Authority: Dillon's Rule
  • Legislative Body: County Commissioners
  • Legislative Body Size: 5
  • County Contact: 75 Peachtree St
    County Courthouse
    Murphy, NC 28906-2947
  • County site: http://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov
  • Labor Force: 11,235
  • Unemployment Rate: 4.40%
  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP): $698.2 M

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Neighbor Counties

  • Fannin County
  • Union County
  • Clay County
  • Graham County
  • Macon County
  • Monroe County
  • Polk County
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