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Cherokee County

Population in July 2007: 5,989.
Males: 2,992  (50.0%)
Females: 2,997  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,437 (it was $26,840 in 2000)
East Cherokee:  $35,437
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,790
East Cherokee:  $18,790
Oklahoma:  $22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $95,526 (it was $57,000 in 2000)
East Cherokee:  $95,526
Oklahoma:  $103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $128,843; Detached houses: $154,395; Townhouses or other attached units: $65,270; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $74,561; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $25,502; Mobile homes: $40,279; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $9,375

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Races in East Cherokee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.7%)
  • Two or more races (8.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in East Cherokee: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 707 feet

Land area: 199.0 square miles.

Population density: 30 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in East Cherokee

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Cherokee CCD

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 64.0%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Oklahoma:  3.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

East Cherokee:  0.5% ($280)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)
East Cherokee satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (40.3 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (63.0 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (233.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Tenkiller, OK (1.1 miles ), Dry Creek, OK (1.7 miles ), Keys, OK (1.8 miles ), Pettit, OK (2.0 miles ), Welling, OK (2.3 miles ), Park Hill, OK (2.4 miles ), South Cherokee, OK (2.6 miles ), Rocky Mountain, OK (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 35.79 N, Longitude: 94.89 W

East Cherokee household income distribution East Cherokee home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)



East Cherokee-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 217% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the East Cherokee place center killed 16 people and injured 106 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1973, a category 4 tornado 25.6 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 25 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


East Cherokee-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oklahoma state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.4 miles away from East Cherokee center
On 3/15/2006 at 08:30:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD)

Hospitals/medical centers near East Cherokee:
  • W W HASTINGS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK)
  • TAHLEQUAH CITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; STILWELL, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Cherokee:
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 56 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 65 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)

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Notable locations in East Cherokee: Camp Darby (A), Camp Egan (B), Heart-Of-Hills Camp (C), Indian Campground (D), Turner Ford Camp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in East Cherokee include: Assembly Church (A), Long Spring Church (B), Barber Church (C), Oakdale Church (D), Independent Church (E), Indian Home Church (F), Boudinot Church (G), Etta Church (H), Cave Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Thompson Cemetery (1), Barber Cemetery (2), Cookson Cemetery (3), Caney Cemetery (4), Pumpkin Center Cemetery (5), Manus Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Falls Branch (A), Elk Creek (B), Willow Branch Creek (C), Dry Creek (D), Terrapin Creek (E), Chicken Creek (F), Caney Creek (G), Wall Trip Branch (H), Sixshooter Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in East Cherokee include: Cookson Bend Public Use Area (1), Cookson Hills State Game Refuge (2), Ballew Ridge Public Use Area (3), Chicken Creek Point Public Use Area (4), Carlisle Cove Public Use Area (5), Carlisle Inlet Public Use Area (6), Blackgum Landing Public Use Area (7), Elk Creek Landing Public Use Area (8), Standing Rock Landing Public Use Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  61.3%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  17.4%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Cherokee, OK


16 people in homes for the mentally ill


East Cherokee compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County Oklahoma:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Utility gas (15%)
  • Wood (12%)


Religion statistics for East Cherokee

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurches of Christ Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents50.3%12.9%5.9%4.1%3.7%
Congregations35.8%7.5%4.5%10.4%1.5%
NameCatholic ChurchInternational Council of Community ChurchesChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsNational Association of Free Will BaptistsOther religions
Adherents3.0%3.0%2.9%2.3%11.8%
Congregations3.0%1.5%1.5%4.5%29.9%
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.


8.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,895 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.92%
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:
from Muskogee County, OK  1.08% ($25,993 average AGI)
from Tulsa County, OK  0.87% ($25,955)
from Adair County, OK  0.68% ($21,535)


8.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,302 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.19%
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:
to Tulsa County, OK  1.36% ($23,427 average AGI)
to Muskogee County, OK  0.78% ($30,571)
to Adair County, OK  0.66% ($19,639)


Strongest AM radio stations in East Cherokee:
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTLQ (1350 AM; 1 kW; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: JOHNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KXTD (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WAGONER, OK; Owner: GAYTAN-GALVAN LIMITED LIABILITY COMP)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Cherokee:
  • KEOK (101.7 FM; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: JOHNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K204CA (88.7 FM; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KNYD (90.5 FM; BROKEN ARROW, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KDAB (94.9 FM; PRAIRIE GROVE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
  • KJSR (103.3 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
  • KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMYZ-FM (104.5 FM; PRYOR, OK; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around East Cherokee:
  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KTUL (Channel 8; TULSA, OK; Owner: KTUL, LLC)
  • KJRH (Channel 2; TULSA, OK; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K48FL (Channel 48; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
  • KOED-TV (Channel 11; TULSA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KOTV (Channel 6; TULSA, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN LICENSING, L.L.C.)
  • KTFO (Channel 41; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWHB (Channel 47; TULSA, OK; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K52GX (Channel 52; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KOKI-TV (Channel 23; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K31DY (Channel 31; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • K25GJ (Channel 25; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K04DY (Channel 4; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY)


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