What is the population of Cherokee?

The population of Cherokee, AL is 999.

Where is Cherokee located?

Cherokee, AL is located at latitude 34.7570300 and longitude -87.9728100. It is in United States.

What is the elevation of Cherokee?

Cherokee, AL has an elevation of 163 meters (535 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Cherokee in?

Cherokee, AL is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Cherokee in?

Cherokee is in the state of Alabama, United States.

What county is Cherokee, AL in?

Cherokee is in Colbert County, Alabama.

How has the population of Cherokee changed?

The population of Cherokee, AL has decreased from 1,048 (2010) to 999 (2020), a change of -4.7%.

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Cherokee: town in Alabama, United States.

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Cherokee is a town located in the county of Colbert in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,048. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 999 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Cherokee

Population	999 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Alabama (United States)
County	Colbert County
Different from	Cherokee County
Postal code	35616
Phone Area Codes	256
Water as percent of area	0.01%
Land as percent of area	99.99%
Latitude & Longitude	34.7570,-87.9728
Altitude	531 feet / 162 meters
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	09:42:35 (7th November 2026)
Population growth	-4.68% (2010-2020)
Weather	37℉ Partly Cloudy 7-days weather

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Geography

Cherokee is located at 34°45'25"N 87°58'22"W (34.7570300, -87.9728100).

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Weather

37°F

Partly Cloudy

0 to 5 mph N Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Cherokee decreased by 4.68% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	1,048	-	census
2011	1,045	-0.29%	estimation process
2012	1,039	-0.57%	estimation process
2013	1,031	-0.77%	estimation process
2014	1,021	-0.97%	estimation process
2015	1,014	-0.69%	estimation process
2016	1,013	-0.1%	estimation process
2017	1,011	-0.2%	estimation process
2018	1,011	0%	estimation process
2019	1,008	-0.3%	estimation process
2020	999	-0.89%	estimation process

Cherokee zip code is 35616. County name: Colbert, County fips: 01033

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People born in Cherokee (2)

People born in Cherokee, including politician Bobby E. Denton, football player Dominique Croom, .

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Cherokee, AL. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
451343	Corinth Academy of Cosmetology	Corinth (MS)	38834

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Cherokee.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Cherok Post Office	Cherokee (AL)	35616

Other cities in Colbert County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Colbert County , AL.

City Name	Population	Title
Muscle Shoals	14,877	City in Alabama, USA
Sheffield	8,839	City in Alabama, USA
Tuscumbia	8,462	City in Alabama, United States of America
Bear Creek	1,061	Town in Marion County, Alabama, USA

Cherokee, Alabama