Cherokee, Alabama | |
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 Cherokee | |
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 Location of Cherokee in Colbert County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 34°45′30″N 87°58′7″W / 34.75833°N 87.96861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Colbert |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Mayor | Marcus Rutland |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.22 sq mi (5.74 km2) |
| • Land | 2.22 sq mi (5.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 970 |
| • Density | 437.73/sq mi (168.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| ZIP code | 35616 |
| Area code | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-14152 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406262[2] |
Cherokee is a town in west Colbert County, Alabama, United States. Located near the Tennessee River, it is part of the Florence–Muscle Shoals metropolitan area, known as "The Shoals". As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 1,048.[3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherokee, Alabama
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cherokee town, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2014.