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Population: 1,630. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,485 (-8.9% change)
Males: 778 (47.7%), Females: 852 (52.3%)

Alfalfa County

Zip code: 73728

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $29,010
Median house value: $31,000

Population by Race

Races in Cherokee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (28.8%), German (17.1%), Irish (9.3%), English (6.9%), French (1.9%), Dutch (1.7%).

Elevation: 1181 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cherokee

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cherokee city

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -152 (-8.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cherokee:

  • KIOWA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; KIOWA, KS)
  • SHARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ALVA, OK)
  • FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; FAIRVIEW, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cherokee:

  • VANCE AFB (about 43 miles; ENID, OK; Abbreviation: END)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 89 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 96 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cherokee:

  • CHEROKEE MUNI (about 3 miles; CHEROKEE, OK; Abbreviation: 4O5)
  • ALVA RGNL (about 22 miles; ALVA, OK; Abbreviation: AVK)
  • DECKER FIELD (about 30 miles; MENO, OK; Abbreviation: 4O7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cherokee:

  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 97 miles; EDMOND, OK; Full-time enrollment: 10,926)

Schools

Public high school in Cherokee:

  • CHEROKEE HS (Students: 127; Location: 6TH & MASSACHUSETTS; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Cherokee:

  • CHEROKEE ES (Students: 240; Location: 700 S. NEBRASKA; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Cherokee:

  • CHEROKEE – CITY COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,008; Location: 602 SOUTH GRAND; 15,012 books; 50 audio materials; 10 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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