What is the population of Cherokee County?

The population of Cherokee County, IA is 11,190.

Where is Cherokee County located?

Cherokee County, IA is located at latitude 42.7356200 and longitude -95.6238100. It is in United States.

What is the area of Cherokee County?

The area of Cherokee County, IA is 1495 km².

What is the elevation of Cherokee County?

Cherokee County, IA has an elevation of 417 meters (1368 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Cherokee County in?

Cherokee County, IA is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Cherokee County changed?

The population of Cherokee County, IA has decreased from 12,072 (2010) to 11,190 (2020), a change of -7.3%.

Cherokee County, Iowa

Cherokee County: county in Iowa, United States.

About

Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,072 and a population density of 8 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 11,190 inhabitants. Its county seat is Cherokee. The county was created 175 years ago in 1850.

Cherokee County locator map — Location of Cherokee County on Iowa map.

Quick Facts about Cherokee County

Population	11,190 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Iowa (United States)
Different from	Cherokee County, Cherokee County, Cherokee County, Cherokee County, Cherokee County, Cherokee County, Cherokee County
Area	1495 km²
Water as percent of area	0.03%
Land as percent of area	99.97%
Latitude & Longitude	42.7356,-95.6238
Named for	Cherokee
Capital	Cherokee
Establishment	January 01, 1851
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	05:31:21 (23rd September 2026)
Density	7 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-7.31% (2010-2020)
Weather	65℉ Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Cherokee County is located at 42°44'8"N 95°37'26"W (42.7356200, -95.6238100). It has 4 neighbors: Ida County, O Brien County, Plymouth County and Sac County.

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Cherokee County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Cherokee County.

City Name	Population	Title

Weather

65°F

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny

5 to 10 mph SE Wednesday

Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Cherokee County has 4 neighbours.

Ida County county in Iowa, United States.
O'Brien County county in Iowa, United States.
Plymouth County county in Iowa, United States of America.
Sac County county in Iowa, United States.

Cherokee

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Cherokee County decreased by 7.31% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	12,072	-	census
2011	12,024	-0.4%	estimation process
2012	11,951	-0.61%	estimation process
2013	11,874	-0.64%	estimation process
2014	11,801	-0.61%	estimation process
2015	11,483	-2.69%	estimation process
2016	11,394	-0.78%	estimation process
2017	11,307	-0.76%	estimation process
2018	11,295	-0.11%	estimation process
2019	11,235	-0.53%	estimation process
2020	11,190	-0.4%	estimation process

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People born in Cherokee County (1)

American politician Dennis Bush was born in Cherokee County

Other places with the same name (7)

Cherokee County, Georgia county in North Carolina, United States. with a population of 265,274 people.
Cherokee County, South Carolina county in South Carolina, United States. with a population of 57,316 people.
Cherokee County, Texas county in Texas, United States. with a population of 52,875 people.
Cherokee County, Oklahoma county in Oklahoma, United States. with a population of 49,019 people.
Cherokee County, North Carolina county in North Carolina, United States. with a population of 29,073 people.
Cherokee County, Alabama county in Alabama, United States. with a population of 26,294 people.
Cherokee County, Kansas county in Kansas, United States. with a population of 19,681 people.

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