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Cherokee County, Iowa (IA)

County population in 2022: 11,643 (39% urban, 61% rural); it was 13,035 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,957
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,990
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,953
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,260 (it was 1,425 in 2000)
% of renters here:

26%
State:

28%

Land area: 577 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Cherokee County: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.0%), Retail trade (16.9%), Manufacturing (12.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Cherokee County, IA (2022)
    • 10,41789.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5514.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4814.1%Two or more races
    • 1631.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 160.1%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

45.4 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years
Males: 5,875  (50.5%)
Females: 5,768  (49.5%)
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Average household size:
Cherokee County:

2.0 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,751 ($35,142 in 1999)
This county:

$62,751
Iowa:

$69,588

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $516 (lower quartile is $414, upper quartile is $589)
This county:

$516
State:

$741


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $155,701 (it was $60,400 in 2000)
Cherokee:

$155,701
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $88,886 - $256,004
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,113
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $472

Institutionalized population: 360

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 5
  • Thefts: 13
  • Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 6
  • Auto thefts: 4
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 9 buildings, average cost: $371,700
  • 2021: 6 buildings, average cost: $395,800
  • 2020: 8 buildings, average cost: $109,400
  • 2019: 10 buildings, average cost: $267,000
  • 2018: 7 buildings, average cost: $245,000
  • 2017: 17 buildings, average cost: $215,300
  • 2016: 14 buildings, average cost: $292,900
  • 2015: 9 buildings, average cost: $296,100
  • 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $263,300
  • 2013: 25 buildings, average cost: $241,100
  • 2012: 15 buildings, average cost: $240,600
  • 2011: 11 buildings, average cost: $171,600
  • 2010: 12 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $275,900
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $115,900
  • 2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $180,400
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $187,900
  • 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $78,500
  • 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $147,300
  • 2003: 24 buildings, average cost: $193,800
  • 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $103,500
  • 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $84,700
  • 2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $115,200
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $108,400
  • 1998: 29 buildings, average cost: $80,300
  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $84,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Cherokee, IA residents
Average permit cost in Cherokee, IA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,501 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,497 (1.1%)

Distribution of median household income in Cherokee, IA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cherokee, IA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Cherokee, IA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.1%
Cherokee County:

13.1%
Iowa:

11.0%
(13.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.2% for Black residents, 6.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.6% for other race residents, 13.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 45.4 years old
(Males: 43.5 years old, Females: 46.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.2 years old, Black residents: 43.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.7 years old, Other race residents: 21.9 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cherokee County is $382 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $655 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cherokee, Marcus, Aurelia, Quimby, Washta, Cleghorn, Meriden, Larrabee.

Cherokee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Cherokee County: Furay (A), Broken Kettle (B), Winter Feedlot (C), Plymouth Dairy Farms (D), Barker Farm (E), Blue Stem Farms (F), Millsite Access (G), Seney (H), James (I), Seney (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cherokee County include: Trinity Church (A), Union Church (B), Christ Church (C), First Plymouth Church (D), Melbourne Church (E), Seney United Methodist Church (F), Adaville United Methodist Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Saint Joseph Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (2), Remsen Cemetery (3), Resthaven Cemetery (4), Riverside Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Saint Joseph Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Pavlik Lakes (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Broken Kettle Creek (B), Bull Run (C), Carter Creek (D), Deep Creek (E), Willow Creek (F), Rock Creek (G), Rathburn Creek (H), Plymouth Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cherokee County include: Big Sioux County Park (1), Southeast Wildwood County Park (2), Deer Creek Wildlife Management Area (3), Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve (4), Hillview Recreation Area (5), Meadow Wildlife Area (6), Silver Maple County Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Chautauqua County, New York , Windham County, Vermont , Clay County, South Dakota , Twin Falls County, Idaho , Sioux County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.0%
Iowa:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Cherokee, IA
County total employment by year in Cherokee, IA
County average yearly wages by year in Cherokee, IA

Current college students: 209
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 217 (79.5% naturalized citizens)

Cherokee County:

1.9%
Whole state:

6.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 02010 or later
  • 52000 to 2009
  • 1401990 to 1999
  • 341980 to 1989
  • 211970 to 1979
  • 38Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.6%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,852
  • One, attached: 26
  • Two: 99
  • 3 or 4: 170
  • 5 to 9: 41
  • 10 to 19: 135
  • 20 or more: 234
  • Mobile homes: 59

Housing units in Cherokee County with a mortgage: 1,949 (188 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 191 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 104

Here:

1.0% with mortgage
State:

97.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Cherokee County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant3,51713
Evangelical Protestant2,16314
Catholic2,0592
Other1913
None4,142-
Cherokee County Religion Details
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Cherokee County:

2.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Cherokee County:

8.56 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:

8.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Cherokee County:

9.1%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Cherokee County:

27.4%
State:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.8%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in Cherokee County:

Average size of farms: 401 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $184,780
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $244.23
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 57.06%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $146,330
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 81.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $99,972
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.02%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.80
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.09%
Corn for grain: 131673 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 126624 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Cherokee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 1216544.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/14/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cherokee County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 202% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 204.4 miles away from Cherokee County center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 216.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 166.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 441.7 miles away from the county center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from Cherokee County center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 161.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Iowa Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 6, 2018 - July 2, 2018, FEMA Id: 4386, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 14, 2014 to June 24, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4184: July 24, 2014, FEMA Id: 4184, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2013 to June 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4126: July 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4126, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 09, 2011 to April 10, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1977: May 05, 2011, FEMA Id: 1977, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1930: July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 19, 2010 to January 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1880: March 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1880, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1877: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1877, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1763: May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Cherokee County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cherokee

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,164 (74.3%)
  • Carpooled: 540 (9.6%)
  • Bus: 12 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 39 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 219 (3.9%)
  • Worked at home: 635 (11.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (19%)
  • Material moving occupations (17%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (16%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (70%)
  • Brazil (21%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Sudan (2%)
  • Bulgaria (1%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (0%)
  • Sweden (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cherokee County


  • German (47%)
  • American (11%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Swedish (5%)
  • Dutch (3%)
  • Danish (2%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Cherokee County, Iowa in 2010:

  • 228 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 117 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 9 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 6 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 5 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Cherokee County, Iowa in 2000:

  • 250 people in nursing homes
  • 61 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 31 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 12 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 12 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $66,898.

5.01% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($41,059 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.01%
Iowa average:

6.47%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.90% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($31,682 average AGI)
1.11% relocated from other states ($9,377 average AGI)
Cherokee County:

1.11%
Iowa average:

2.75%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Buena Vista County, IA  0.90% ($41,279 average AGI)
from Plymouth County, IA  0.63% ($37,867)


5.32% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($50,286 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.32%
Iowa average:

6.50%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.80% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($37,157 average AGI)
1.52% relocated to other states ($13,129 average AGI)
Cherokee County:

1.52%
Iowa average:

2.79%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Woodbury County, IA  0.48% ($34,478 average AGI)
to O'Brien County, IA  0.44% ($40,571)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6

Births per 1000 population in Cherokee County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 14.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Cherokee County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 1.2

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Cherokee County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Cherokee County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Cherokee County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cherokee County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cherokee County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cherokee County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Cherokee County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,780 (2,493 aged, 287 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 129 (5%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Cherokee County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (256)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (236)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (74)
  • Unspecified dementia (65)
  • Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (12)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (11)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 8.02
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,885
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 200
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 29,038

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 891
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,381
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 38
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 65

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,643
  • Male householders: 2,507 (693 living alone), Female householders: 2,798 (1,113 living alone)
  • 2,620 spouses (2,620 opposite-sex spouses), 414 unmarried partners, (410 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,791 children (2,471 natural, 114 adopted, 207 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 1 foster children, 10 other relatives, 94 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 426

Size of family households: 1,799 2-persons, 559 3-persons, 417 4-persons, 276 5-persons, 121 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,805 1-person, 283 2-persons, 19 3-persons.

1,719 married couples with children.
725 single-parent households (257 men, 468 women).

95.7% of residents of Cherokee speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $91,183,000 ($7,312 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,366,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $36,639,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,119,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,089,000
Federal grants: $11,253,000
Federal procurement contracts: $823,000 ($117,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,260,000 ($1,593,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $940,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,429,000
Federal Government insurance: $73,289,000

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

Births: 621
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 820
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -3
Here:  -0 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -574
Here:  -47 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Cherokee County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.52 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.2
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.1
State:

4.2

Year house built in Cherokee County, Iowa
  • Year house built in Cherokee County, Iowa
  • 02020 or later
  • 1282010 to 2019
  • 1472000 to 2009
  • 2371990 to 1999
  • 2901980 to 1989
  • 8751970 to 1979
  • 8381960 to 1969
  • 6171950 to 1959
  • 3331940 to 1949
  • 2,0111939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cherokee County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cherokee County, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cherokee County, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 22 rooms
  • 673 rooms
  • 2724 rooms
  • 5465 rooms
  • 6546 rooms
  • 6877 rooms
  • 4748 rooms
  • 1,2779+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cherokee County, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cherokee County, Iowa
  • 461 room
  • 1042 rooms
  • 2213 rooms
  • 1664 rooms
  • 2465 rooms
  • 3096 rooms
  • 347 rooms
  • 1098 rooms
  • 1519+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cherokee County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cherokee County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cherokee County, Iowa
  • 1no bedroom
  • 551 bedroom
  • 9452 bedrooms
  • 1,7693 bedrooms
  • 8684 bedrooms
  • 3175+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cherokee County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cherokee County, Iowa
  • 45no bedroom
  • 2921 bedroom
  • 5302 bedrooms
  • 2403 bedrooms
  • 2034 bedrooms
  • 485+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 131no vehicle
  • 7841 vehicle
  • 1,6252 vehicles
  • 7823 vehicles
  • 4514 vehicles
  • 1895+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 273no vehicle
  • 4981 vehicle
  • 4572 vehicles
  • 933 vehicles
  • 214 vehicles
  • 55+ vehicles

88.6% of Cherokee County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Iowa.

Cherokee County:

88.6%
State average:

87.2%

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

  • This state: 9,326
  • Other state: 2,011
  • Northeast: 100
  • Midwest: 1,234
  • South: 425
  • West: 249
Year householders moved into unit in Cherokee County, IA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cherokee County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 54.5%Utility gas
  • 20.7%Electricity
  • 20.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%Wood
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 44.4%Utility gas
  • 38.9%Electricity
  • 15.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 105
Here:

8.9%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 57
Here:

9.9%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 39
Here:

21.4%
Iowa:

23.9%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Cherokee County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $57,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $494,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,501,000
    Police Protection: $1,171,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,025,000
    Health - Other: $1,009,000
    Financial Administration: $754,000
    General - Other: $653,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $652,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $416,000
    Correctional Institutions: $323,000
    General Public Buildings: $241,000
    Libraries: $72,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $67,000
    Solid Waste Management: $48,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $94,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $577,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $103,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,100,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,465,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $635,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $145,000
    Interest Earnings: $72,000
    Sale of Property: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $161,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,293,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,899,000
    Health and Hospitals: $630,000
    General Local Government Support: $179,000
    Other: $94,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,489,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $553,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $332,000
    Other License: $118,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $94,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,988,000

Cherokee County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $57,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $494,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,501,000
    Police Protection: $1,171,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,025,000
    Health - Other: $1,009,000
    Financial Administration: $754,000
    General - Other: $653,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $652,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $416,000
    Correctional Institutions: $323,000
    General Public Buildings: $241,000
    Libraries: $72,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $67,000
    Solid Waste Management: $48,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $94,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $577,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $103,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,100,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,465,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $635,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $145,000
    Interest Earnings: $72,000
    Sale of Property: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $161,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,293,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,899,000
    Health and Hospitals: $630,000
    General Local Government Support: $179,000
    Other: $94,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,489,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $553,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $332,000
    Other License: $118,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $94,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,988,000

Cherokee County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $57,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $494,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,501,000
    Police Protection: $1,171,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,025,000
    Health - Other: $1,009,000
    Financial Administration: $754,000
    General - Other: $653,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $652,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $416,000
    Correctional Institutions: $323,000
    General Public Buildings: $241,000
    Libraries: $72,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $67,000
    Solid Waste Management: $48,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $94,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $577,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $103,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,100,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,465,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $635,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $145,000
    Interest Earnings: $72,000
    Sale of Property: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $161,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,293,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,899,000
    Health and Hospitals: $630,000
    General Local Government Support: $179,000
    Other: $94,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,489,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $553,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $332,000
    Other License: $118,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $94,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,988,000

Cherokee County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $57,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $494,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,501,000
    Police Protection: $1,171,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,025,000
    Health - Other: $1,009,000
    Financial Administration: $754,000
    General - Other: $653,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $652,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $416,000
    Correctional Institutions: $323,000
    General Public Buildings: $241,000
    Libraries: $72,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $67,000
    Solid Waste Management: $48,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $94,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $577,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $103,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,100,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,465,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $635,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $145,000
    Interest Earnings: $72,000
    Sale of Property: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $161,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,293,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,899,000
    Health and Hospitals: $630,000
    General Local Government Support: $179,000
    Other: $94,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,489,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $553,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $332,000
    Other License: $118,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $94,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,988,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 130
  • Number of aged recipients: 13
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 117
  • Number of recipients under 18: 13
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 95
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 22
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 58
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 50
Most common first names in Cherokee County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John13478.1 years
Mary8880.8 years
George8579.4 years
Robert7575.5 years
William7178.4 years
Helen6480.3 years
James6470.9 years
Walter4778.0 years
Margaret4682.7 years
Anna4688.0 years
Most common last names in Cherokee County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson12280.7 years
Anderson6979.1 years
Nelson6280.6 years
Peterson5481.3 years
Miller5173.6 years
Smith4678.4 years
Clark3074.6 years
Carlson2981.0 years
Rupp2474.9 years
Nielsen2184.1 years
Businesses in Cherokee County, IA
NameCountNameCount
Best Western1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1Nike2
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut1
FedEx1RadioShack1
Ford1Subway1
H&R Block1Super 81
Kmart1U-Haul1
La-Z-Boy1UPS1
Lane Furniture2
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