Lake Cherokee, Texas

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Population in 2010: 3,071.
Males: 1,377  (44.9%)
Females: 1,694  (55.1%)
Median resident age:

56.7 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 75691.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,027
Lake Cherokee:

$61,027
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,858

Lake Cherokee CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $171,373
Lake Cherokee:

$171,373
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $421,408; detached houses: $463,716; mobile homes: $114,214

Median gross rent in 2022: $966.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lake Cherokee: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.7%
(10.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Lake Cherokee, TX (2022)
    • 3,09590.3%White alone
    • 1033.0%Asian alone
    • 621.8%Hispanic
    • 431.3%Two or more races
    • 310.9%Black alone
    • 90.3%American Indian alone

Races in Lake Cherokee detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (47.5%), English (11.3%), German (8.5%), Irish (6.0%), European (4.9%), Scandinavian (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

78 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.3% Asia).

This place:

2.3%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,655 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,244 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Longview, TX (12.0 miles , pop. 73,344).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (51.9 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (128.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Easton, TX (2.0 miles ),
Lakeport, TX (2.2 miles ),
Tatum, TX (2.9 miles ),
Hallsville, TX (3.3 miles ),
Longview, TX (3.5 miles ),
Kilgore, TX (3.6 miles ),
Beckville, TX (3.7 miles ),
Sabine, TX (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 32.36 N, Longitude: 94.65 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 903

Distribution of median household income in Lake Cherokee, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lake Cherokee, TX in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
Texas:

3.5%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 59.3. This is better than average.

City:

59.3
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 2.83. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.83
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.277. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.277
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.8
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Lake Cherokee-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/6/2003, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the Lake Cherokee place center caused $9 million in damages.

On 7/18/1954, a category F3 tornado 8.1 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lake Cherokee-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 368% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 34.2 miles away from Lake Cherokee center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 250.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 309.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 33.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 28.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.2 miles away from Lake Cherokee center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rusk County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Fires: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Lake Cherokee:

  • CLEAVER MEMORIAL CONV CTR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; LONGVIEW, TX)
  • CLEAVER MEMORIAL CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; LONGVIEW, TX)
  • AZALEA ARMS (Hospital, about 9 miles away; LONGVIEW, TX)
  • GLENDA HOUSE (Hospital, about 10 miles away; LONGVIEW, TX)
  • YOUNG (Hospital, about 10 miles away; LONGVIEW, TX)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD ASC (Hospital, about 11 miles away; LONGVIEW, TX)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; LONGVIEW, TX)

Amtrak station near Lake Cherokee:

  • 11 miles: LONGVIEW (905 PACIFIC AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Cherokee:

  • LeTourneau University (about 9 miles; Longview, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • Kilgore College (about 13 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 3,127)
  • The University of Texas at Tyler (about 36 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 5,774)
  • Tyler Junior College (about 38 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 8,104)
  • Southern University at Shreveport (about 50 miles; Shreveport, LA; FT enrollment: 2,277)
  • Northeast Texas Community College (about 54 miles; Mount Pleasant, TX; FT enrollment: 2,320)
  • Stephen F Austin State University (about 54 miles; Nacogdoches, TX; FT enrollment: 11,542)

Public high school in Lake Cherokee:

  • CHEROKEE SCHOOL (Students: 121, Location: 305 S INDIAN AVE, Grades: KG-12)
See full list of schools located in Lake Cherokee

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lake Cherokee: Knox Lee Powerplant (A), Elderville - Lakeport Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (B), Elderville - Lakeport Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lake Cherokee include: Lakeview Church (A), Smith Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Post Oak Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Lake Cherokee (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Lee Creek (A), Mud Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rusk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.4%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Lake Cherokee:

Marital status in Lake Cherokee, TX
  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 68.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

For population 25 years and over in Lake Cherokee:

  • High school or higher: 96.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.5
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lake Cherokee, TX (based on Rusk County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant16,65176
Catholic3,4583
Mainline Protestant2,52423
Black Protestant1,73612
Other5251
None28,436-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Here:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Here:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
Rusk County:

5.78 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
Rusk County:

3.92 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Rusk County:

11.0%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.9%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Rusk County:

16.1%
Texas:

15.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Cherokee:

  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSON, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KEES (1430 AM; 5 kW; GLADEWATER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFRO (1370 AM; 1 kW; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KBGE (1240 AM; 1 kW; KILGORE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KGAS (1590 AM; 2 kW; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: JERRY T. HANSZEN)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Cherokee:

  • KNUE (101.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYKX (105.7 FM; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KZQX-LP (104.7 FM; CHALK HILL COMMUNITY, TX; Owner: CHALK HILL EDUCATIONAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKTX-FM (96.1 FM; KILGORE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIXK (99.3 FM; WHITE OAK, TX; Owner: REYNOLDS RADIO, INC.)
  • KPXI (100.7 FM; OVERTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • KXAL-FM (100.3 FM; TATUM, TX; Owner: HUNT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFRO-FM (95.3 FM; GILMER, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KTPB (88.7 FM; KILGORE, TX; Owner: KILGORE JUNIOR COLLEGE)
  • KBJS (90.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KTYL-FM (93.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVNE (89.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
  • KTAA (90.7 FM; BIG SANDY, TX; Owner: INSTITUTE IN BASIC LIFE PRINCIPLES, INC.)
  • KMHT-FM (103.9 FM; MARSHALL, TX; Owner: HANSZEN BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • KBLZ (102.7 FM; WINONA, TX; Owner: S.O. 2,000, LC)
  • KRUF (94.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCUL-FM (92.3 FM; MARSHALL, TX; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
  • KTUX (98.9 FM; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Cherokee:

  • KLPN-LP (Channel 58; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFXK (Channel 51; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
  • KLGV-LP (Channel 10; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KLTV (Channel 7; TYLER, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KMSS-TV (Channel 33; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
  • KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
  • KSHV (Channel 45; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF SHREVEPORT LIC. CORP.)
  • KTAL-TV (Channel 6; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
Lake Cherokee fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Lake Cherokee fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 18Number of bridges
  • 187ft / 57.3mTotal length
  • $94,000Total costs
  • 58,671Total average daily traffic
  • 5,995Total average daily truck traffic
  • 84,630Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic
New bridges in Lake Cherokee, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 41950-1959
  • 51960-1969
  • 21980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 22000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lake Cherokee, TX
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake Cherokee, TX
  • 88.6%Electricity
  • 9.7%Utility gas
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake Cherokee, TX
  • 97.8%Electricity
  • 2.2%Utility gas


Lake Cherokee compared to Texas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
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