Cherokee County, Oklahoma
Cherokee County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
 Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°55′N 95°00′W / 35.91°N 95°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oklahoma |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Seat | Tahlequah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 776 sq mi (2,010 km2) |
| • Land | 751 sq mi (1,950 km2) |
| • Water | 25 sq mi (60 km2) 3.27% |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 42,521 |
| • Density | 60/sq mi (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 TahlequahTemplate:GR.
Cherokee County was established in 1907.[1]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 776 square miles (2,011 km²), of which, 751 square miles (1,945 km²) of it is land and 25 square miles (66 km²) of it (3.27%) is water.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Delaware County (north)
- Adair County (east)
- Sequoyah County (south)
- Muskogee County (southwest)
- Wagoner County (west)
- Mayes County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 42,521 people, 16,175 households, and 11,079 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile (22/km²). There were 19,499 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km²). 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. 92.7% spoke English, 3.8% Spanish and 2.7% Cherokee as their first language.
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.
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.
Notable Citizens
- Bamboo Harvester, the horse who played television's Mr. Ed
- Sam Claphan, football player
- Robert Conley, author of numerous books about the Cherokee Indians
- Alice Brown Davis, Principal Chief of the Seminole Tribe of Oklahoma
- Jackson Narcomey, Muscogee Creek artist
- Ken Purdy, mayor of Tahlequah
- Wilson Rawls, author of Where the Red Fern Grows and Summer of the Monkeys
- Hastings Shade, Cherokee traditionalist and author
- Sonny Sixkiller, Cherokee football player
- Wes Studi, Cherokee actor
Communities
City
Towns
Census-designated places
Other community
NRHP sites
The following sites in Cherokee County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
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References
- ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazeteer. p. 386
External links
Municipalities and communities of Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
