Cherokee, Iowa | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Cherokee | |
| Motto(s): "Citizens With a Passion for Community and a Community with Passion for its Citizens!"[1] | |
 Location of Cherokee, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°45′N 95°33′W / 42.750°N 95.550°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Cherokee |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Craig Schmidt |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.86 sq mi (17.76 km2) |
| • Land | 6.83 sq mi (17.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,194 ft (364 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,199 |
| • Density | 760.87/sq mi (293.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 51012 |
| Area code | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-13080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455370 |
| Website | www |
Cherokee[a] is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,199 at the 2020 Census, down from 5,369 in 2000.[4] It is the county seat of Cherokee County.[5]
- ^ "City of Cherokee, Iowa". City of Cherokee, Iowa. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ Sherman, Barney (September 14, 2017). "Iowa Place Names: A-E". Iowa Public Radio. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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