RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Iowa >> Cherokee County  

Welcome to Cherokee County ...

Time Zone: Cherokee County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Cherokee is the Seat for Cherokee County.

Cherokee County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Crawford County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cherokee had a population of 11,231 people. This is a decrease of 6.97% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,072 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cherokee represented 0.4% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Cherokee County:

  • Aurelia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelia
    • Aurelia is located in Cherokee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurelia <3>
  • Cherokee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Cherokee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,841 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <3>
  • Cleghorn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleghorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
    • Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Larrabee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larrabee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
    • Larrabee is located in Cherokee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Marcus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
    • Marcus is located in Cherokee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus <3>
  • Meriden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
    • Meriden is located in Cherokee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Quimby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quimby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby
    • Quimby is located in Cherokee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Washta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
    • Washta is located in Cherokee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024