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 |
| Named for | Cherokee Nation |
| Seat | Tahlequah |
| Largest city | Tahlequah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 776 sq mi (2,010 km2) |
| • Land | 749 sq mi (1,940 km2) |
| • Water | 27 sq mi (70 km2) 3.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 47,078 |
| • Density | 61/sq mi (23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,078.[1] Its county seat is Tahlequah,[2] which is also the capital of the Cherokee Nation.[3]
Cherokee County comprises the Tahlequah, OK micropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Tulsa-Muskogee-Bartlesville, OK combined statistical area.
- ^ "Cherokee County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Burnett, Amanda. "Cherokee County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, 2009. Accessed March 28, 2015.