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South Cherokee, OK mapPopulation (year 2000): 5,704
Males: 2,875  (50.4%)
Females: 2,829  (49.6%)

Nowata County

Median resident age:  34.9 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,600 (it was $26,491 in 2000)
South Cherokee  $29,600
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,200 (it was $67,100 in 2000)
South Cherokee  $80,200
Oklahoma:  $89,100

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Races in South Cherokee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.8%)
  • Two or more races (8.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 137.0 square miles.

Population density: 42 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in South Cherokee

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 20.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Cherokee CCD

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Oklahoma:  3.8%

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

South Cherokee:  0.4% ($287)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)
South Cherokee satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (49.3 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (69.3 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (238.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Pettit, OK (3.8 miles ), Keys, OK (5.5 miles ), Zeb, OK (5.6 miles ), Woodall, OK (7.3 miles ), East Cherokee, OK (8.0 miles ), Dry Creek, OK (8.4 miles ), Park Hill, OK (8.7 miles ), Tenkiller, OK (9.4 miles ).

Latitude: 35.75 N, Longitude: 95.00 W


People in group quarters in South Cherokee
  • 209 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 17 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


South Cherokee-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 171% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/26/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.8 miles away from the South Cherokee place center killed 5 people and injured 25 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1960, a category 4 tornado 24.4 miles away from the place center killed 16 people and injured 106 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near South Cherokee:
  • TAHLEQUAH CITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK)
  • W W HASTINGS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK)
  • MUSKOGEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; MUSKOGEE, OK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Cherokee:
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 53 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 61 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 61 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)
Other public-use airports nearest to South Cherokee:
  • TENKILLER LAKE AIRPARK (about 7 miles; COOKSON, OK; ID: 44M)
  • TAHLEQUAH MUNI (about 12 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; ID: TQH)
  • DAVIS FIELD (about 25 miles; MUSKOGEE, OK; ID: MKO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Cherokee:
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 71 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)

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Churches in South Cherokee include: Carter Church (A), Cherokee Home Mission (B), Keys Mission Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sellers Cemetery (1), Ross Cemetery (2), Lowrey Cemetery (3), Price Cemetery (4), Chambers Cemetery (5), Philipps Cemetery (6), Worster Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Oknoname 111088 Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Linder Bend Creek (A), Dogwood Creek (B), Gum Creek (C), Park Hill Branch (D), Goodman Branch (E), Salt Branch (F), Burnt Cabin Creek (G), Pettit Creek (H), Sisemore Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in South Cherokee include: Cookson Bluff Public Use Area (1), Cherokee Landing State Park (2), Cherokee State Game Refuge (3), Pettit Bay Public Use Area (4), Carters Landing Public Use Area (5), Burnt Cabin Ridge State Park (6), Strayhorn Landing Public Use Area (7), Murrell Home Park (8), Sisemore Landing Public Use Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.3%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.0%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  26.3%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  11.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

South Cherokee compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly 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 significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Nowata County Oklahoma:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,080 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.26%
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 Washington County, OK  1.48% ($30,961 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, KS  1.39% ($28,833)
from Rogers County, OK  0.70% ($35,833)


7.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,562 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.53%
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 Washington County, OK  1.59% ($32,836 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, KS  1.19% ($24,512)
to Tulsa County, OK  0.96% ($23,727)


Strongest AM radio stations in South Cherokee:
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTLQ (1350 AM; 1 kW; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: JOHNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXTD (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WAGONER, OK; Owner: GAYTAN-GALVAN LIMITED LIABILITY COMP)
  • KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Cherokee:
  • KEOK (101.7 FM; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: JOHNSON COMMUNICATIONS, 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)
  • K204CA (88.7 FM; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KNYD (90.5 FM; BROKEN ARROW, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
  • KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KJSR (103.3 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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

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