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Notable locations in Cherokee: Alfalfa County Emergency Medical Services (A), Cherokee Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Alfalfa County Historical Society & Museum (117 West Main Street), Cherokee Chamber of Commerce (111 South Grand Avenue), Great Salt Plains Association (111 South Grand Avenue).
Hotel: Cherokee Inn (1720 South Grand Avenue).
Courts: Alfalfa County - Court Clerk (Court House), Wagoner County - County District Court Clerk (307 East).
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Alfalfa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cherokee and their reported violations in the past:
CHEROKEE (Address: 121 N GRAND  , Population served: 1630, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-28-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-04-2005)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-22-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-22-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-31-2002)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Tetrachloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-18-2000)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-03-1998)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-03-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 minor monitoring violations
- 22 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.3%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 4.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 42.4% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Oklahoma: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 61.2% | | Whole state: | 69.0% |
| This city: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cherokee, OK
26 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Cherokee compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Cherokee (2011 data):
- ACB Bank: Acb Bank at 323 S Grand Street, branch established on 1908/01/29. Info updated 2006/10/05: Bank assets: $69.0 mil, Deposits: $55.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Alfalfa County Bancshares, Inc.
- Farmers Exchange Bank: at 419 South Grand Street, branch established on 1935/03/02. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $153.4 mil, Deposits: $132.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers Exchange Bancorporation, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Alfalfa County Oklahoma:
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Religion statistics for Cherokee (based on Alfalfa County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.99%
| Here | | 74.0% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 35.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
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| Congregations | 17.1% | 5.7% | 17.1% | 5.7% | 11.4% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | Church of the Nazarene | Assemblies of God | United Church of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 5.5% |
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| Congregations | 5.7% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 2.9% | 17.1% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | Alfalfa County: | 3.56 / 10,000 pop. | | Oklahoma: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4 | Alfalfa County: | 7.11 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 3 | Here: | 5.34 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.2% | | Oklahoma: | 10.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Alfalfa County: | 29.6% | | Oklahoma: | 29.2% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,903 | $34,836 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $6,451 | $38,706 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,434 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $8,131 | $24,393 | 4 | $1,037 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $4,534 | $18,136 | 1 | $711 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 25 | $1,575 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $5,218 | $20,872 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $3,422 | $41,064 | 8 | $2,597 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,186 | $26,232 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $1,239 | $14,868 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $5,558 | $22,232 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,749 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,013 | $24,156 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
20 | $41,655 | $24,993 | 42 | $9,103 |
Cherokee government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $0 ($0.00)
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $126,000 ($84.11)
Sewerage: $78,000 ($52.07)
All Other: $67,000 ($44.73)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($2.00)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $43,000 ($28.70)
Parks & Recreation: $42,000 ($28.04)
General: $2,000 ($1.34)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($0.67)
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $336,000 ($224.30)
Water Utilities: $186,000 ($124.17)
Police Protection: $110,000 ($73.43)
Solid Waste Management: $104,000 ($69.43)
Parks & Recreation: $67,000 ($44.73)
Health Services - Other: $62,000 ($41.39)
General - Other: $48,000 ($32.04)
Regular Highways: $30,000 ($20.03)
Sewerage: $30,000 ($20.03)
Fire Protection: $20,000 ($13.35)
Libraries: $16,000 ($10.68)
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000 ($4.67)
Financial Administration: $5,000 ($3.34)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000 ($10.68)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $25,000 ($16.69)
Highways: $12,000 ($8.01)
All Other: $5,000 ($3.34)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $123,000 ($82.11)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $117,000 ($78.10)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000 ($4.01)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $96,000 ($64.09)
General Revenue, NEC: $35,000 ($23.36)
Rents: $4,000 ($2.67)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $27,000 ($18.02)
Police Protection: $7,000 ($4.67)
Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($3.34)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,161,000 ($1442.59)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $265,000 ($176.90)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $263,000 ($175.57)
Beginning: $6,000 ($4.01)
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $3,000 ($2.00)
Highways: $3,000 ($2.00)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $346,000 ($230.97)
Public Utilities: $58,000 ($38.72)
NEC: $9,000 ($6.01)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $555,000 ($370.49)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000 ($4.67)
5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,131 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.89% | | Oklahoma average: | 8.21% |
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:
7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,739 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.00% | | Oklahoma average: | 7.91% |
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:
- KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KALV (1430 AM; 1 kW; ALVA, OK; Owner: MM&K OF ALVA, INC.)
- KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KGWA (960 AM; 1 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: WILLIAMS CAPITOL CORPORATION)
- KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Cherokee:
- KNID (99.7 FM; ALVA, OK; Owner: CHRISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KQBL (96.9 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: CHAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KXLS (95.7 FM; LAHOMA, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
TV broadcast stations around Cherokee:
- K56FK (Channel 56; ALVA - CHEROKEE, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
- K58EM (Channel 58; ALVA - CHEROKEE, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
- K60ER (Channel 60; CHEROKEE & ALVA, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
- K62EH (Channel 62; CHEROKEE & ALVA, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
- K64EA (Channel 64; CHEROKEE & ALVA, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
Cherokee fatal accident list:
Nov 24, 1998 07:36 AM, Us-64, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 2
Nov 15, 1991 10:40 PM, Ohio St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 4, 1979 05:22 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 37 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Cherokee)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - W 5th St (Lat: 36.753917 Lon: -98.353139), Call Sign: KNCX732, Licensee ID: L00090143
Assigned Frequencies: 159.105 MHz
Grant Date: 04/22/2003, Expiration Date: 05/23/2013
Registrant: County Of Alfalfa, 300 S Grand Ave Cty Courthouse, Cherokee, OK 73728-2548 - 300 Ft W 400 Ft S Of Fulton & 5th St (Lat: 36.753361 Lon: -98.355361), Call Sign: KKD314
Assigned Frequencies: 155.490 MHz, 155.655 MHz, 155.655 MHz, 155.670 MHz
Grant Date: 04/21/2004, Expiration Date: 07/05/2014
Registrant: Alfalfa County Sheriff Office, 300 South Grand, Cherokee, OK 73728, Phone: (580) 596-3269, Fax: (580) 596-2254, Email:
- City Hall (Lat: 36.804194 Lon: -98.357306), Call Sign: KWQ637, Licensee ID: L00129322
Assigned Frequencies: 155.490 MHz, 155.670 MHz
Grant Date: 04/12/1999, Expiration Date: 06/19/2004, Cancellation Date: 08/22/2004
Registrant: City Of Cherokee, 121 N Grand, Cherokee, OK 73728, Phone: (580) 596-3326 - 300 S Grand (Lat: 36.760861 Lon: -98.359528), Structure height: 14 m, Call Sign: WPCT215, Licensee ID: L00002489
Assigned Frequencies: 169.425 MHz
Grant Date: 05/07/2003, Expiration Date: 07/27/2013
Registrant: University Of Oklahoma, 100 E Boyd Ste 1210, Norman, OK 73019, Phone: (405) 325-2541 - East 5th St 2.5 Mi E Cty Courthouse (Lat: 36.753083 Lon: -98.312583), Call Sign: KYS675, Licensee ID: L00085665
Assigned Frequencies: 158.460 MHz
Grant Date: 03/15/2000, Expiration Date: 05/04/2005, Cancellation Date: 07/09/2005
Registrant: E Stanley Crowder, Rt 2 Box 13, Cherokee, OK 73728, Phone: (405) 596-3043 - 121 E Main (Lat: 36.757250 Lon: -98.356194), Call Sign: WGK402, Licensee ID: L00002501
Assigned Frequencies: 456.250 MHz
Grant Date: 08/09/2005, Expiration Date: 09/07/2015
Registrant: Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Anadarko, OK 73005, Phone: (405) 247-3351
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - 121 E Main (Lat: 35.758083 Lon: -98.356167), Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WNTY952
Assigned Frequencies: 958.350 MHz
Grant Date: 05/31/1995, Expiration Date: 05/31/2000, Cancellation Date: 07/05/1996
Registrant: Phone: (405) 247-3351 - ALFALFA, From Jct Of Us-64 & E. Main Street In Cherokee Ok,1 Block E. On E. Main Street, (Lat: 36.758361 Lon: -98.355361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 25.9 m, Call Sign: WPTD538, Licensee ID: L00002501
Assigned Frequencies: 6849.37 MHz
Grant Date: 09/05/2001, Expiration Date: 09/05/2011, Certifier: Johnny W Watkins
Registrant: Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, 701 Ne 7th Street, Anadarko, OK 73005, Phone: (405) 247-4285, Fax: (405) 247-4446, Email:
- CHEROKEE, 3 Mi N 8 Mi W Of Jct Sh 8 & Us 64 (Lat: 36.839722 Lon: -98.486667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: KQT96
Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz, 6815.00 MHz, 6830.00 MHz, 6865.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/16/2000, Expiration Date: 07/05/2010
Registrant: Phone: (405) 247-3351
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KB5IHD, Licensee ID: L00237928
Grant Date: 10/26/2001, Expiration Date: 10/26/2011, Cancellation Date: 01/26/2002
Registrant: George N Washburn, 1021 South Pennsylvania, Cherokee, OK 73728 - Call Sign: KB5SOP, Licensee ID: L00469492
Grant Date: 02/19/2002, Expiration Date: 05/19/2012
Registrant: Max W Ott, 1208 S Grand, Cherokee, OK 73728 - Call Sign: W0MQE, Licensee ID: L00410950
Grant Date: 08/21/1998, Expiration Date: 08/21/2008, Cancellation Date: 03/20/2002
Registrant: Paul D Blackledge, Rr 2 Box 157, Cherokee, OK 73728 - Call Sign: WA5MSD
Grant Date: 01/04/1995, Expiration Date: 01/04/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/05/2007
Registrant: George A Trotter, 402 W Main, Cherokee, OK 73728 - Call Sign: ND5I, Previous Call Sign: KB5IHD, Licensee ID: L00237928
Grant Date: 01/26/2002, Expiration Date: 01/26/2012, Certifier: George N Washburn
Registrant: George N Washburn, 1021 South Pennsylvania, Cherokee, OK 73728 - Call Sign: KE5KWJ, Licensee ID: L01203226
Grant Date: 10/17/2006, Expiration Date: 10/17/2016, Certifier: Kenneth W Kerfoot
Registrant: Kenneth W Kerfoot, 901 S Pennsylvania, Cherokee, OK 73728
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Cherokee)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 11 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
| Most common first names in Cherokee, OK among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| William | 28 | 79.9 years |
| Mary | 26 | 84.1 years |
| John | 23 | 78.3 years |
| George | 15 | 73.6 years |
| Robert | 15 | 76.3 years |
| Ruth | 15 | 83.0 years |
| Charles | 15 | 77.8 years |
| James | 15 | 71.2 years |
| Hazel | 13 | 82.5 years |
| Paul | 12 | 74.7 years |
| Most common last names in Cherokee, OK among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 27 | 80.2 years |
| Brown | 22 | 80.9 years |
| Jenlink | 13 | 86.6 years |
| Davis | 12 | 81.7 years |
| Tidwell | 8 | 83.6 years |
| Patton | 8 | 84.2 years |
| Mcdowell | 8 | 81.7 years |
| Coppock | 8 | 82.0 years |
| Young | 8 | 82.3 years |
| Green | 8 | 76.6 years |
Businesses in Cherokee, OK
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