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Cherokee County
U.S. county
Cherokee County Courthouse, July 2014
Cherokee County Courthouse, July 2014
Map of Iowa highlighting Cherokee County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Iowa
Founded 1851
Named for Cherokee people
Seat Cherokee
Largest city Cherokee
Area
 • Total 577 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Land 577 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.03%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 11,658
 • Density 20.205/sq mi (7.801/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 4th

Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,658. The county seat is Cherokee. The county was formed on January 15, 1851, from open territory. It was named after the Cherokee people.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 577 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 577 square miles (1,490 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.03%) is water.

Major highways

  • US 59.svg U.S. Highway 59
  • Circle sign 3.svg Iowa Highway 3
  • Circle sign 7.svg Iowa Highway 7
  • Elongated circle 31.svg Iowa Highway 31
  • Elongated circle 143.svg Iowa Highway 143

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1860 58 —
1870 1,967 3,291.4%
1880 8,240 318.9%
1890 15,659 90.0%
1900 16,570 5.8%
1910 16,741 1.0%
1920 17,760 6.1%
1930 18,737 5.5%
1940 19,258 2.8%
1950 19,052 −1.1%
1960 18,598 −2.4%
1970 17,269 −7.1%
1980 16,238 −6.0%
1990 14,098 −13.2%
2000 13,035 −7.5%
2010 12,072 −7.4%
2020 11,658 −3.4%
2023 (est.) 11,605 −3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2018
CherokeeCountyIowaPop2020
Population of Cherokee County from US census data

2020 census

CherokeeCountyIA2022PopPyr
2022 US Census population pyramid for Cherokee County from ACS 5-year estimates

The 2020 census recorded a population of 11,658 in the county, with a population density of 20.2645/sq mi (7.8242/km2). 96.59% of the population reported being of one race. 88.36% were non-Hispanic White, 0.75% were Black, 4.55% were Hispanic, 0.28% were Native American, 0.49% were Asian, 0.12% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 5.46% were some other race or more than one race. There were 5,558 housing units of which 5,008 were occupied.

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,072 in the county, with a population density of 21.254/sq mi (8.206/km2). There were 5,777 housing units, of which 5,207 were occupied.

Communities

Cities

Townships

Cherokee County is divided into sixteen townships:

  • Afton
  • Amherst
  • Cedar
  • Cherokee
  • Diamond
  • Grand Meadow
  • Liberty
  • Marcus
  • Pilot
  • Pitcher
  • Rock
  • Sheridan
  • Silver
  • Spring
  • Tilden
  • Willow

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Cherokee County.

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2020 Census)
1 † Cherokee City 5,199
2 Marcus City 1,079
3 Aurelia City 968
4 Quimby City 249
5 Washta City 209
6 Cleghorn City 240
7 Meriden City 161
8 Larrabee City 123

See also

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