Everything about Cherokee County Oklahoma totally explained
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
Tahlequah.
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's land and 25 square miles (66 km²) of it (3.27%) is water.
Major highways
Demographics
As of the
census 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
Wilson Rawls-Author of
Where the Red Fern Grows and
Summer of the Monkeys
Bamboo Harvester-the horse who played television's
Mr. Ed
Robert Conley Jr., The author of numerous books about the Cherokee Indians.
Communities
City
Tahlequah
Towns
Fort Gibson
Hulbert
Oaks
Census-designated places
Other community
Peggs
NRHP sites
The following sites in Cherokee County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
| 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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