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County population in July 2011: 50,905 (39% urban, 61% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 12,291
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,360
% of renters here:

26%
State:

25%

Land area: 1052 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 48 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Cherokee County: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Manufacturing (15.6%), Retail trade (12.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Cherokee County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (65.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (18.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (15.0%)
  • Asian alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  36.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 23,449  (50.3%)
Females: 23,210  (49.7%)

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Cherokee County,TX real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Cherokee County:

2.6 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $35,430 ($29,313 in 1999)
This county:

$35430
Texas:

$48259

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $383 (lower quartile is $274, upper quartile is $487)
This county:

$383
State:

$632


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $70,253 (it was $51,600 in 2000)
Cherokee County:

$70,253
Texas:

$125,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,309 - $119,164

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $169,521
Here:

$169,521
State:

$177,060

Townhouses or other attached units: $155,291
Here:

$155,291
State:

$170,403

In 2-unit structures: $35,851
Here:

$35,851
State:

$137,980

Mobile homes: $60,346
Here:

$60,346
State:

$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $30,746
Here:

$30,746
State:

$34,447
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,157
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $309

Institutionalized population: 2,419

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 27
  • Robberies: 9
  • Assaults: 65
  • Burglaries: 199
  • Thefts: 232
  • Auto thefts: 53

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 13
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 71
  • Burglaries: 228
  • Thefts: 247
  • Auto thefts: 56

Cherokee County, TX map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 17 buildings, average cost: $104,300
  • 2008: 32 buildings, average cost: $102,400
  • 2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $163,400



2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County Texas:

McCain (Republican): 71.6%
Obama (Democratic): 28.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,113 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $555 (0.9%)


Cherokee County household income distribution in 2009 Cherokee County home values distribution


Cherokee County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.0%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.3% for Black residents, 45.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 54.3% for other race residents, 21.3% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

17.9%
Whole state:

15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

6.9%
Whole state:

6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cherokee County is $431 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $647 a month.

Cities in this county include: Jacksonville, Rusk, Alto, New Summerfield, Wells, Gallatin, Cuney, Mount Selman.

Cherokee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Local government website:www.co.cherokee.tx.us

Click to draw/clear Cherokee County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Cherokee County: Frys Gap (A), Jowell Center (B), Mount Hope School (C), Cherokee Country Club (D), Mount Selman Speed Bowl (E), Central High (F), Indian Mound Nursery (G), Earles Chapel (H), Forest (I), Henrys Chapel (J), Neches Gas Plant (K), Woodville Community Center (L), Indian Mound Nursery (M), George C Davis Archeological Site and Museum (N), Helen Hall Library (O), Genevieve Miller Hitchcock Public Library (P), Friendswood Public Library (Q), La Marque Public Library (R), Mares Memorial Library (S), Maydelle Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cherokee County include: Pleasant Holly Church (A), Pleasant Plains Church (B), Providence Church (C), Wilson Chapel (D), Bowens Temple (E), Rocky Springs Church (F), Brisby Chapel (G), Union Grove Church (H), Shady Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Parks Cemetery (1), Berryman Cemetery (2), Lone Dove Cemetery (3), Henry Cemetery (4), Smith Cemetery (5), Renfro Cemetery (6), Berry Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Bird Pond (A), Duren Lake (B), Forman Lake (C), Collard Lake (D), Bog Lake (E), Pearman Lake (F), Chain of Lakes (G), Schoechler Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brigman Branch (A), Bluff Creek (B), Boggy Creek (C), Allen Branch (D), Black Branch (E), Big Atoy Creek (F), Taylor Branch (G), Stone Chimney Creek (H), South Falcon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cherokee County include: Texas State Railroad State Historical Park (1), Loves Lookout Park (2), Caddoan Mounds State Historical Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Anderson County , Angelina County , Henderson County , Houston County , Nacogdoches County , Rusk County , Smith County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.2%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,712
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,675 (23% naturalized citizens)

Cherokee County:

7.9%
Whole state:

13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,285
  • 1990 to 1994: 936
  • 1985 to 1989: 485
  • 1980 to 1984: 439
  • 1975 to 1979: 308
  • 1970 to 1974: 121
  • 1970 to 1974: 38
  • 1965 to 1969: 63

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.3%

Cherokee County marital status for males
Cherokee County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 13,277
  • One, attached: 284
  • Two: 323
  • 3 or 4: 281
  • 5 to 9: 153
  • 10 to 19: 166
  • 20 or more: 464
  • Mobile homes: 4,148
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 77

Housing units in Cherokee County with a mortgage: 3,213 (107 second mortgage, 235 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,160

Here:

43.6% with mortgage
State:

64.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.33%
Here58.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 27,218
Total congregations: 112

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaAmerican Baptist AssociationUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents10,521 (38.7%)5,706 (21.0%)3,328 (12.2%)2,977 (10.9%)1,750 (6.4%)
Congregations24 (21.4%)17 (15.2%)13 (11.6%)21 (18.8%)3 (2.7%)
NameChurches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the NazareneAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents1,215 (4.5%)387 (1.4%)387 (1.4%)357 (1.3%)590 (2.2%)
Congregations13 (11.6%)4 (3.6%)3 (2.7%)7 (6.3%)7 (6.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Cherokee County - Jacksonville, Rusk, Alto, New Summerfield, Wells

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Cherokee County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Cherokee County:

1.46 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
This county:

3.12 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 21
Cherokee County:

4.37 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.4%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.4%
Texas:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cherokee County:

16.7%
State:

15.7%


Agriculture in Cherokee County:

Average size of farms: 190 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $81,684
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1648.25
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.13%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 29.91%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $64,290
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.29%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36,106
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.49%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 24.75
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.04%
Vegetables: 763 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 235 acres

Tornado activity:

Cherokee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 93 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/15/1987, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 81 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cherokee County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 7, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3294): September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 7, 2008 to October 2, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1791): September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1791, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 3, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1709): June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1606): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3261): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 1, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3171): February 1, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3171, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Texas Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: June 5, 2001 to June 20, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1379): June 9, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1379, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Texas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1356): January 8, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1356, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Cherokee County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Fires: 3, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (90%)
  • United Kingdom (1%)
  • Germany (1%)
  • Venezuela (1%)
  • Nicaragua (1%)
  • Other Caribbean (1%)
  • Guatemala (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cherokee County (%):



  • United States or American (24%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • English (7%)
  • German (7%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)


Cherokee County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 13,882 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 3,304 (18%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 46 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 22 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 16 (0%)
  • Walked: 320 (2%)
  • Other means: 252 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 529 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Cherokee County, Texas:

  • 1,354 people in state prisons
  • 588 people in nursing homes
  • 357 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 278 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 107 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 63 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 54 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 13 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 4 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,076.

6.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.29%
Texas average:

8.37%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.05% relocated from other counties in Texas ($27,351 average AGI)
1.23% relocated from other states ($7,354 average AGI)
Cherokee County:

1.23%
Texas average:

3.06%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Smith County, TX  1.55% ($33,576 average AGI)
from Anderson County, TX  0.33% ($28,388)
from Dallas County, TX  0.28% ($34,244)
from Angelina County, TX  0.25% ($22,108)
from Harris County, TX  0.21% ($50,774)
from Henderson County, TX  0.20% ($21,433)
from Rusk County, TX  0.19% ($28,429)


6.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,978 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.82%
Texas average:

7.44%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.55% relocated to other counties in Texas ($24,168 average AGI)
1.28% relocated to other states ($5,810 average AGI)
Cherokee County:

1.28%
Texas average:

2.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Smith County, TX  1.68% ($32,028 average AGI)
to Anderson County, TX  0.38% ($27,298)
to Angelina County, TX  0.35% ($29,135)
to Rusk County, TX  0.26% ($25,051)
to Harris County, TX  0.25% ($25,054)
to Nacogdoches County, TX  0.24% ($39,400)
to Henderson County, TX  0.20% ($22,533)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.6

Births per 1000 population in Cherokee County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Cherokee County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cherokee County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,717 (5,705 aged, 1,012 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.16
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7758.210
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 141.4
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 56546.96

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1584.680
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1165.810
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2.06

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 25.61
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 61.9

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.19

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 169.7. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 103.0
  • Other - 66.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 43,827
  • In family households: 38,884 (9,467 male householders, 2,800 female householders)
    9,424 spouses, 13,736 children (12,612 natural, 198 adopted, 926 stepchildren), 1,154 grandchildren, 456 brothers or sisters, 289 parents, 782 other relatives, 776 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,943 (1,697 male householders (1,457 living alone)), 2,694 female householders (2,555 living alone)), 552 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,832 (2,425 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,345 2-persons, 2,649 3-persons, 2,277 4-persons, 1,131 5-persons, 556 6-persons, 309 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,012 1-person, 294 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

87.1% of residents of Cherokee County speak English at home.
12.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $241,686,000 ($5026 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,671,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $100,309,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $69,974,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $345,000
Federal grants: $64,276,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,593,000 ($256,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,190,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $399,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,263,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,349,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,918
Here:

81 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,772
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,111
Here:

+23 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -385
Here:  -8 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Cherokee County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.88 millions of gallons per day (77% from ground, 23% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.4
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 492
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,588
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,534
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,436
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,331
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,452
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,012
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,357
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,938
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cherokee County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 42
  • 2 rooms: 271
  • 3 rooms: 646
  • 4 rooms: 1,692
  • 5 rooms: 3,921
  • 6 rooms: 3,000
  • 7 rooms: 1,474
  • 8 rooms: 781
  • 9+ rooms: 464
  • 1 room: 100
  • 2 rooms: 388
  • 3 rooms: 764
  • 4 rooms: 1,230
  • 5 rooms: 962
  • 6 rooms: 597
  • 7 rooms: 219
  • 8 rooms: 76
  • 9+ rooms: 24
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cherokee County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 72
  • 1 bedroom: 703
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,408
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,879
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,009
  • 5+ bedrooms: 220
  • no bedroom: 140
  • 1 bedroom: 1,018
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,783
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,287
  • 4 bedrooms: 110
  • 5+ bedrooms: 22
Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 536
  • 1 vehicle: 3,702
  • 2 vehicles: 5,453
  • 3 vehicles: 1,934
  • 4 vehicles: 507
  • 5+ vehicles: 159
  • no vehicle: 846
  • 1 vehicle: 2,065
  • 2 vehicles: 1,194
  • 3 vehicles: 236
  • 4 vehicles: 10
  • 5+ vehicles: 9

58% of Cherokee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Texas.

Cherokee County:

58.2%
State average:

51.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 36297
  • Northeast: 767
  • Midwest: 1750
  • South: 2891
  • West: 1125

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cherokee County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (41.0%)
  • Utility gas (34.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20.7%)
  • Wood (3.4%)
  • Utility gas (48.1%)
  • Electricity (33.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15.7%)
  • Wood (1.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 227
Here:

3.9%
Texas:

6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 196
Here:

7.3%
Texas:

6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 557
Here:

36.9%
Texas:

15.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Cherokee County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $8,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,762,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,111,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,824,000
    Financial Administration: $1,456,000
    Police Protection: $1,393,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,301,000
    Central Staff Services: $924,000
    Health Services - Other: $573,000
    General Public Buildings: $189,000
    Fire Protection: $132,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $101,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $98,000
    Welfare - Other: $53,000
    Solid Waste Management: $50,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $47,000
    Air Transportation: $26,000
    Libraries: $23,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $26,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $217,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $858,000
    General Support: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,475,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,890,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,530,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,475,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $360,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $675,000
    Interest Earnings: $248,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $424,000
    Judicial: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,503,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $169,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $429,000
    All Other: $148,000
    Highways: $73,000
    General Support: $38,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,041,000
    Total General Sales: $1,079,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $557,000
    NEC: $16,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,389,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,411
  • Number of aged recipients: 201
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,210
  • Number of recipients under 18: 247
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 809
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 355
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 591
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 581


Cherokee County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Cherokee County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Cherokee County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James37273.7 years
John36774.9 years
Mary30479.8 years
William30276.0 years
Robert18672.6 years
George16276.7 years
Charles15671.9 years
Willie15476.7 years
Joe11671.0 years
Henry11374.5 years
Most common last names in Cherokee County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith23078.4 years
Jones19976.9 years
Johnson14487.3 years
Williams13678.0 years
Brown11174.2 years
Thompson10277.0 years
Davis10172.0 years
White9276.1 years
Taylor8274.4 years
Moore7977.8 years
Businesses in Cherokee County, TX
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's1
AutoZone1Nike1
Best Western1Payless1
CVS1Pizza Hut2
Church's Chicken2RadioShack1
Dairy Queen4SONIC Drive-In2
FedEx6Sears1
Goodwill2Taco Bell2
H&R Block2True Value1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul2
Jack In The Box1UPS2
KFC1Verizon Wireless1
La Quinta1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1
Browse common businesses in Cherokee County, TX


Cherokee County on our top lists:

  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998"

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