Cherokee County Information

Cherokee in Iowa occupies 577 square miles and has a 2006 population of 12,094, a change from a 2000 population of 13,037 and 14,098 in 1990. 12.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 9.2% percent is 25-35, and 12.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 10 acts of violent crime reported in Cherokee in 2004, a change from 6 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 278 people: 4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.4%.

Read more about Cherokee, Iowa in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyCherokee 
StateIowa 
Land Area577 sq. milesRanked 1,848 of 3,140
Population 200612,094Ranked 2,293 of 3,140
Population 200512,245 
Population 200013,037Ranked 2,232 of 3,140
Population 199014,098Ranked 2,048 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion98.7% 
African American.4% 
Asian American.5% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.5% 
Population 5 to 1411.5% 
Population 15 to 2412.3% 
Population 25 to 349.2% 
Population 35 to 4412.3% 
Population 45 to 5417.4% 
Population 55 to 6412.1% 
Population 65 to 749.5% 
Population 75 and up11.2% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes106
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes2 
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults8 
Total Property Crimes171209
Burglaries28 
Larceny Thefts138 
Motor Vehicle Thefts5 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population6,5716,995
Unemployed Population278170
Unemployment Rate4.2%2.4%

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