Cherokee County, Iowa (IA)
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).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.9%), Retail trade (18.4%), Manufacturing (14.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 68%
- Government: 20%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 10,38989.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 5394.6%Two or more races
- 5254.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 1571.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 450.4%Asian alone
- 140.1%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 45.0 years |
| Iowa median age: | 38.5 years |
| Males: 5,917 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 5,740 |  (49.2%) |
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| Cherokee County: | 2.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $60,037 ($35,142 in 1999)
| This county: | $60,037 |
| Iowa: | $65,600 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $467 (lower quartile is $395, upper quartile is $541)
| This county: | $467 |
| State: | $704 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $131,098 (it was $60,400 in 2000)
| Cherokee: | $131,098 |
| Iowa: | $174,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,113
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $409
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 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
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,424 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,340 (1.1%)
| Cherokee County: | 12.2% |
| Iowa: | 11.1% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 45.0 years old
(Males: 43.6 years old, Females: 46.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.6 years old, Black residents: 45.0 years old, American Indian residents: 25.7 years old, Asian residents: 8.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 16.9 years old, Other race residents: 13.7 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.
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 
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| Here: | 2.7% |
| Iowa: | 3.0% |
Current college students: 209
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 281 (107.0% naturalized citizens)
| Cherokee County: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 242010 or later
- 252000 to 2009
- 1851990 to 1999
- 341980 to 1989
- 211970 to 1979
- 38Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,935
- One, attached: 16
- Two: 92
- 3 or 4: 150
- 5 to 9: 48
- 10 to 19: 139
- 20 or more: 206
- Mobile homes: 64
Housing units in Cherokee County with a mortgage: 1,908 (179 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 169 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 29
| Here: | 3.3% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Cherokee County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 3,517 | 13 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,163 | 14 |
| Catholic | 2,059 | 2 |
| Other | 191 | 3 |
| None | 4,142 | - |
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 acresAverage 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:
- Drove a car alone: 3,954 (73.4%)
- Carpooled: 442 (8.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 16 (0.3%)
- Walked: 166 (3.1%)
- Worked at home: 889 (16.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Retail trade (18%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Management occupations (20%)
- Material moving occupations (17%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Mexico (53%)
- Brazil (26%)
- Korea (16%)
- Germany (2%)
- Sudan (1%)
- Bulgaria (1%)
- Sweden (0%)
- German (47%)
- American (9%)
- Irish (8%)
- English (7%)
- Dutch (6%)
- Swedish (4%)
- European (3%)
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
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%
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%
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) |
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 2019: 13.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.3%
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%)
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 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: 11,657- Male householders: 2,509 (758 living alone), Female householders: 2,718 (1,119 living alone)
2,539 spouses (2,539 opposite-sex spouses), 361 unmarried partners, (361 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,918 children (2,481 natural, 221 adopted, 218 stepchildren), 53 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 9 foster children, 12 other relatives, 117 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 450
Size of family households: 1,754 2-persons, 450 3-persons, 446 4-persons, 270 5-persons, 77 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,879 1-person, 314 2-persons, 9 3-persons.
1,838 married couples with children.
665 single-parent households (252 men, 413 women).
95.5% of residents of Cherokee speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.3% 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).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English 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 |
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: | 7.0 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Cherokee County, Iowa
- 02020 or later
- 1812010 to 2019
- 1822000 to 2009
- 2301990 to 1999
- 2211980 to 1989
- 7971970 to 1979
- 8141960 to 1969
- 6741950 to 1959
- 4131940 to 1949
- 2,0831939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cherokee County, Iowa
- 01 room
- 22 rooms
- 523 rooms
- 2604 rooms
- 5995 rooms
- 7056 rooms
- 6947 rooms
- 4048 rooms
- 1,2409+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cherokee County, Iowa
- 551 room
- 972 rooms
- 1733 rooms
- 2294 rooms
- 2235 rooms
- 2686 rooms
- 407 rooms
- 1238 rooms
- 949+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cherokee County, Iowa
- 3no bedroom
- 831 bedroom
- 8462 bedrooms
- 1,8053 bedrooms
- 8484 bedrooms
- 3495+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cherokee County, Iowa
- 55no bedroom
- 2901 bedroom
- 4912 bedrooms
- 2383 bedrooms
- 1454 bedrooms
- 755+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 144no vehicle
- 8471 vehicle
- 1,5752 vehicles
- 8443 vehicles
- 4064 vehicles
- 1265+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee County in renter-occupied apartments
- 277no vehicle
- 4991 vehicle
- 3572 vehicles
- 1243 vehicles
- 134 vehicles
- 75+ vehicles
88.7% 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, 89% lived in Iowa.
| Cherokee County: | 88.7% |
| State average: | 86.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9,431
- Other state: 1,851
- Northeast: 83
- Midwest: 1,137
- South: 440
- West: 178
- 55.4%Utility gas
- 21.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.3%Electricity
- 2.1%Wood
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 48.2%Utility gas
- 32.7%Electricity
- 17.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%No fuel used
- 0.5%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 121
| Here: | 9.8% |
| Iowa: | 11.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 108
| Here: | 15.7% |
| Iowa: | 7.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33
| Here: | 20.9% |
| Iowa: | 24.9% |
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 | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 134 | 78.1 years |
| Mary | 88 | 80.8 years |
| George | 85 | 79.4 years |
| Robert | 75 | 75.5 years |
| William | 71 | 78.4 years |
| Helen | 64 | 80.3 years |
| James | 64 | 70.9 years |
| Walter | 47 | 78.0 years |
| Margaret | 46 | 82.7 years |
| Anna | 46 | 88.0 years |
| Most common last names in Cherokee County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 122 | 80.7 years |
| Anderson | 69 | 79.1 years |
| Nelson | 62 | 80.6 years |
| Peterson | 54 | 81.3 years |
| Miller | 51 | 73.6 years |
| Smith | 46 | 78.4 years |
| Clark | 30 | 74.6 years |
| Carlson | 29 | 81.0 years |
| Rupp | 24 | 74.9 years |
| Nielsen | 21 | 84.1 years |
| Businesses in Cherokee County, IA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Western | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 2 | |||