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Notable locations in Cherokee: First Farmers Co-op Company Elevator (A), Cherokee Golf and Country Club (B), Cherokee County Fairground (C), Cherokee (D), Health Science Library (E), Cherokee City Hall (F), Cherokee County Courthouse (G), Cherokee Fire Department (H), Cherokee Law Enforcement Center (I), Cherokee Public Library (J), Tallman Museum (K), Sanford Museum and Planetarium (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cherokee include: Trinity Lutheran Church (A), Immaculate Conception Church (B), Saint Pauls United Methodist Church (C), Assembly of God Breath of Life Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Church of Christ (F), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (G), Grace Baptist Church (H), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oak Hill Cemetery (1), Mental Health Institute Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Railroad Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Cherokee include: Sam Doupe Ball Complex (1), Wescott Park (2), Spring Lake Park (3), Old Cherokee Fort Historical Marker (4), Gillette Park (5), Central Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Cherokee Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Depot Renovation Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 119 South 4th Street), Sanford Museum & Planetarium (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 117 East Willow Street).
Hotels: Super 8 Cherokee IA (1400 North 2nd Street), Skyline Motel (768 North 2nd Street), Super 8 Motel (1400 North 2nd Street), Best Western La Grande Haciend (1401 North 2nd Street).
Courts: Iowa State - Juvenile Court Services (1231 West Cedar Loop), Cherokee County - Court Hearing Room (Court House), Iowa State - Magistrate Court (Court House), Iowa State - Clerk Of Court (Court House), Cherokee County - Juvenile Court Services (1251 West Cedar Loop Ofc), Cherokee County - Clerk Of Court (Court House).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Cherokee and their reported violations in the past:
CHEROKEE RWS - CHEROKEE SUBSYSTEM (Population served: 2782, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-1998), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-1999)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cherokee that have no violations reported:
- CHEROKEE WATER SUPPLY - PLANT 1 (Population served: 5369, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- CHEROKEE RWS- MILL CREEK SUBSYSTEM (Address: BOX 1022, Population served: 1365, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  7.0% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cherokee, IA
People in group quarters in Cherokee
- 139 people in nursing homes
- 61 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 31 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 12 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 12 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Cherokee compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Cherokee (2009 data):
- Central Bank: Cherokee Central Trust Branch at 201 West Main Street, branch established on 1931-05-01; Cherokee Branch at 2 Bow Drive, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $401.7 mil, Deposits: $343.0 mil, headquarters in Storm Lake, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Commercial Financial Corp
- Cherokee State Bank: at 212 West Willow Street, branch established on 1888-10-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $165.9 mil, Deposits: $131.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
- Valley Bank & Trust: at 200 South Second Street, branch established on 1985-01-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $26.6 mil, Deposits: $24.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: D & H Investments Corp.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (84%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Cherokee
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 27.7% | 22.0% | 19.2% | 11.4% | 6.4% |
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| Congregations | 11.8% | 20.6% | 14.7% | 5.9% | 8.8% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Evangelical Free Church of America | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.9% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 2.7% |
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| Congregations | 2.9% | 5.9% | 2.9% | 5.9% | 20.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $7,054 | $42,324 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $25,326 | $37,989 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,719 | $32,628 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
2 | $5,816 | $34,896 | 1 | $1,107 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $13,621 | $40,863 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $12,024 | $36,072 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
3 | $10,997 | $43,988 | 1 | $390 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $10,111 | $40,444 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
3 | $9,204 | $36,816 | 3 | $1,731 |
| Totals for Government |
30 | $96,872 | $38,749 | 5 | $3,228 |
Cherokee government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $85,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $651,000
Solid Waste Management: $319,000
Parks & Recreation: $68,000
All Other: $28,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $1,617,000
Regular Highways: $1,267,000
Sewerage: $717,000
Libraries: $32,000
Parks & Recreation: $30,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $617,000
Water Utilities: $597,000
Police Protection: $536,000
Regular Highways: $529,000
Parks & Recreation: $362,000
Solid Waste Management: $324,000
Libraries: $209,000
Central Staff Services: $173,000
General - Other: $167,000
Fire Protection: $155,000
Financial Administration: $102,000
Air Transportation: $80,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
General Public Buildings: $16,000
Housing & Community Development: $8,000
Health Services - Other: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $373,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,460,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,500,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,123,000
Water Utilities: $1,330,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,035,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,222,000
Water Utilities: $1,330,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,460,000
Other, NEC: $366,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $487,000
Interest Earnings: $128,000
Rents: $11,000
Property Sale Other: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $179,000
Parks & Recreation: $21,000
Police Protection: $17,000
General - Other: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,754,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $702,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $430,000
General Support: $118,000
All Other: $8,000
- Tax - Property: $1,870,000
Total General Sales: $100,000
NEC: $16,000
Public Utilities: $7,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,241,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $86,000
4.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,138 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.40% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,713 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.30% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Cherokee:
- KCHE (1440 AM; 1 kW; CHEROKEE, IA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Cherokee:
- K208DS (89.5 FM; CHEROKEE, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KCHE-FM (92.1 FM; CHEROKEE, IA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBVU-FM (97.5 FM; ALTA, IA; Owner: BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY)
- KTFG (102.9 FM; SIOUX RAPIDS, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
- KAYL-FM (101.7 FM; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Cherokee:
- KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
- KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
- KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
- KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Cherokee, Iowa:
- Fatal accident count: 7
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 7
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 19
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Iowa average:
- Fatal accident count: 73
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 113
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 23
- Fatalities: 80
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 186
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
Cherokee fatal accident list:
Dec 26, 1995 12:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 6, 1988 06:00 AM, 1350, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 14, 1987 06:38 AM, Euclid St., Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 1, 1981 10:10 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 18, 1980 04:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 25, 1978 02:12 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Dec 6, 1977 12:07 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Cherokee)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Cherokee, IA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- CHEROKEE, .5 Mi Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: WPJD299
Assigned Frequencies : 6755.00 MHz, 6695.00 MHz, 11215.0 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNI580
Assigned Frequencies : 956.418 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/2002, Expiration Date: 10/29/2012
Registrant: Phone: (712) 225-5749 - CHEROKEE DT, 515 W. Cedar Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 41.1 m, Call Sign: WQCM972
Assigned Frequencies : 10715.0 MHz
Grant Date: 04/12/2005, Expiration Date: 04/12/2015, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3- Cherokee Municipal Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: KDM8, Licensee ID: L00006016
Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
Grant Date: 02/10/2009, Expiration Date: 02/25/2019
Registrant: City Of Cherokee, 1201 South 2nd St, Cherokee, IA 51012, Phone: (712) 225-2810, Email:
- Cherokee Municipal Airport, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB2143
Assigned Frequencies : 0.42351 MHz
Grant Date: 07/31/2008, Expiration Date: 06/30/2018
Registrant: Cherokee Aviation Authority, 1201 S 2nd St, Cherokee, IA 51012, Phone: (712) 225-6117, Email:
- Cherokee Municipal Airport, Type: Mast, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: WQAN445, Licensee ID: L00856188
Assigned Frequencies : 119.225 MHz
Grant Date: 07/07/2004, Expiration Date: 07/07/2009
Registrant: Cherokee Municipal Airport, 1201 South 2nd St., Cherokee, IA 51012, Phone: (712) 225-5749
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cherokee)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Cherokee)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 23 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 25
- Hazardous Condition: 7
- Good Intent Call: 1
Incident types - Cherokee
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Cherokee, IA
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