Cherokee County, Oklahoma | Map |
Location in the state of Oklahoma | | Statistics | | Formed | | | Seat | Tahlequah | Area
- Total
- Land
- Water |
2,011 km² (776 mi²)
1,945 km² (751 mi²)
66 km² (25 mi²), 3.27% | Population
- (2000)
- Density |
42,521
22/km² | Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 42,521. Its county seat is Tahlequah6. Image File history File links Map_of_Oklahoma_highlighting_Cherokee_County. ...
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Tahlequah is a city located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. ...
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The 22nd United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...
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Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area Ranked 20th - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²) - Width 230 miles (370 km) - Length 298 miles (480 km) - % water 1. ...
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Tahlequah is a city located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. ...
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,011 km² (776 mi²). 1,945 km² (751 mi²) of it is land and 66 km² (25 mi²) of it (3.27%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Adjacent counties Delaware County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Adair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ...
Sequoyah County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Muskogee County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Wagoner County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Mayes County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Demographics As of the census² of 2000, there were 42,521 people, 16,175 households, and 11,079 families residing in the county. The population density was 22/km² (57/mi²). There were 19,499 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (26/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 56.41% White, 1.20% Black or African American, 32.42% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.10% from other races, and 7.56% from two or more races. 4.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
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There were 16,175 households out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.50% were married couples living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04. A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 14.60% from 18 to 24, 25.70% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,536, and the median income for a family was $32,369. Males had a median income of $25,993 versus $21,048 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,436. About 17.00% of families and 22.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.40% of those under age 18 and 13.80% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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Notable Citizens Wilson Rawls-Author of Where the Red Fern Grows and Summer of the Monkeys Wilson Rawls, full name Woodrow Wilson Rawls, (born Scraper, Oklahoma 24 September 1913 - died 16 December 1984) was an American author of childrens books. ...
Where the Red Fern Grows (ISBN 044022814X) is a 1961 novel by American author Wilson Rawls about a boy who acquires and trains two Redbone Coonhound hunting dogs. ...
Summer of the Monkeys is a 1976 childrens novel written by Wilson Rawls. ...
Bamboo Harvester-the horse who played television's Mr. Ed Mister Ed was a popular US television comedy show that aired on CBS from 1961-1966. ...
Cities and towns Briggs is a census-designated place located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. ...
Dry Creek is a census-designated place located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. ...
Eldon is a census-designated place located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. ...
Fort Gibson is a town located in Oklahoma. ...
Hulbert is a town located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. ...
Keys is a census-designated place located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. ...
Lost City is a census-designated place located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. ...
Oaks is a town located in Oklahoma. ...
Park Hill is a census-designated place located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. ...
Peggs is a small community located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. ...
Pettit is a census-designated place located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 771. ...
Scraper is a census-designated place located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. ...
Shady Grove is a census-designated place located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. ...
Tahlequah is a city located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. ...
Tenkiller is a census-designated place located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. ...
Welling is a census-designated place and town in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. ...
Woodall is a census-designated place located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. ...
Zeb is a census-designated place located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. ...
NRHP sites The following sites in Cherokee County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ...
- Cherokee Female Seminary, Tahlequah
- Cherokee National Capitol, Tahlequah
- Cherokee National Jail, Tahlequah
- Cherokee Supreme Court Building, Tahlequah
- First Cherokee Female Seminary Site, Tahlequah
- French-Parks House, Tahlequah
- Illinois Campground, Tahlequah
| - Indian University of Tahlequah, Tahlequah
- Dr. Irwin D. Loeser Log Cabin, Tahlequah
- Murrell Home, Park Hill
- Ross Cemetery, Park Hill
- Tahlequah Armory, Tahlequah
- Tahlequah Carnegie Library, Tahlequah
- Joseph M. Thompson House, Tahlequah
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Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area Ranked 20th - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²) - Width 230 miles (370 km) - Length 298 miles (480 km) - % water 1. ...
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Flag Seal Nickname: Capital of the New Century, OKC Location Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma. ...
| | Regions | Arklatex - Central - Cherokee Outlet - Green Country - Little Dixie - Northeastern - Panhandle - Ouachita Mountains - The Ozarks - Southeastern - Southwestern This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ...
The general area of the Ark-La-Tex highlighted within the United States. ...
Central Oklahoma is a geographical name for the central region of the state. ...
Alternate meaning: Cherokee Strip, Kansas United States. ...
Located in Northeast Oklahoma, Green Country is an area of the state with a relatively high amount of foliage as opposed to Central and Western Oklahoma. ...
Little Dixie Little Dixie is the name given to the region in southeastern Oklahoma heavily settled by Southerners displaced by Reconstruction following the American Civil War. ...
Located in Northeast Oklahoma, Green Country is an area of the state with a relatively high amount of rolling hills, mountains and foliage as opposed to Central and Western Oklahoma (which have geography similar to the Great Plains region of the U.S.). Average rainfall totals in Green Country are...
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Ouachita Mountains The Ouachita Mountains are a mountain range located in west central Arkansas and east central Oklahoma. ...
The Ozark Mountains near Roaring River State Park on Missouri State Highway 112. ...
Turner Falls, nestled in the Arbuckle Mountains of Kiamichi Country. ...
| | Cities | Broken Arrow - Edmond - Enid - Lawton - Midwest City - Moore - Norman - Oklahoma City - Stillwater - Tulsa List of cities in Oklahoma, arranged in alphabetical order. ...
Broken Arrow is a city located in northeastern Oklahoma. ...
Edmond is a rapidly growing suburban city located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma in the central part of the state. ...
Enid is a city located in Garfield County, Oklahoma. ...
Lawton is a city located in Comanche County, Oklahoma. ...
Midwest City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States. ...
Moore is a rapidly growing suburb in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. ...
Bizzell Library, University of Oklahoma Norman is the largest city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. ...
Flag Seal Nickname: Capital of the New Century, OKC Location Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma. ...
Stillwater is a city located in Payne County, Oklahoma. ...
Flag Seal Nickname: Terra Cotta City[1], Oil Capital of the World Motto: Where the South Meets the West Location Location in the state of Oklahoma Coordinates: , Government Country State Counties United States Oklahoma Tulsa County Mayor Kathy Taylor (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 483. ...
| | Counties | Adair - Alfalfa - Atoka - Beaver - Beckham - Blaine - Bryan - Caddo - Canadian - Carter - Cherokee - Choctaw - Cimarron - Cleveland - Coal - Comanche - Cotton - Craig - Creek - Custer - Delaware - Dewey - Ellis - Garfield - Garvin - Grady - Grant - Greer - Harmon - Harper - Haskell - Hughes - Jackson - Jefferson - Johnston - Kay - Kingfisher - Kiowa - Latimer - Le Flore - Lincoln - Logan - Love - Major - Marshall - Mayes - McClain - McCurtain - McIntosh - Murray - Muskogee - Noble - Nowata - Okfuskee - Oklahoma - Okmulgee - Osage - Ottawa - Pawnee - Payne - Pittsburg - Pontotoc - Pottawatomie - Pushmataha - Roger Mills - Rogers - Seminole - Sequoyah - Stephens - Texas - Tillman - Tulsa - Wagoner - Washington - Washita - Woods - Woodward List of Oklahoma counties and county seats: Adair County : Stilwell Alfalfa County : Cherokee Atoka County : Atoka Beaver County : Beaver Beckham County : Sayre Blaine County : Watonga Bryan County : Durant Caddo County : Anadarko Canadian County : El Reno Carter County : Ardmore Cherokee County : Tahlequah Choctaw County : Hugo Cimarron County : Boise City Cleveland County...
Adair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ...
Alfalfa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Atoka County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Beaver County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Beckham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ...
Blaine County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Bryan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ...
Caddo County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Carter County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Choctaw County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Cimarron County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Cleveland County is a county in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Coal County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Comanche County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Cotton County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Craig County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Creek County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Custer County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Delaware County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Dewey County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Ellis County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Garfield County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Garvin County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Grady County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ...
Grant County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Greer County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Harmon County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Harper County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Haskell County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Hughes County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Jackson County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Johnston County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Kay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ...
Kingfisher County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Kiowa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Latimer County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Le Flore County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ...
Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Logan County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Love County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Major County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Marshall County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Mayes County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
McClain County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
McCurtain County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
McIntosh County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Murray County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Muskogee County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Noble County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Nowata County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Okfuskee County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Oklahoma County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Okmulgee County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Osage County is the largest county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ...
Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Pawnee County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Payne County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Pittsburg County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Pontotoc County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Pottawatomie County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Pushmataha County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Roger Mills County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Rogers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ...
Seminole County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Sequoyah County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Stephens County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Texas County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Tillman County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Tulsa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Wagoner County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Washington County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Washita County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Woods County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
Woodward County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ...
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