Profile for Cherokee, Oklahoma, OK

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 7. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.5 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Great Salt Plains State Park, Selenite Crystal Area

Wildlife: Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Cherokee

Cemeteries (3)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Cherokee
• School enrollment & education levels in Cherokee
• Transportation & commute times in Cherokee
• Alfalfa County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Oklahoma
• State data - Oklahoma
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Cherokee demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Alfalfa County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 73728 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

20% of Cherokee residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cherokee ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Cherokee
• Cemeteries in Alfalfa County
• Libraries in or near Cherokee

Post a query on a message board:

• Alfalfa County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OK data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Cherokee museums
• Cherokee historic sites
• Cherokee area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Cherokee area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Alfalfa County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Oklahoma cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Cherokee
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Alfalfa County

• Cherokee business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Oklahoma
• Local ordinances in Oklahoma (Partial selection)

• Crime in Alfalfa County
• Arrests in Alfalfa County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Oklahoma
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cherokee was $16,163, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Alfalfa County economic census
• Alfalfa County economic summary
• Alfalfa County employment growth
• Alfalfa County unemployment rate
• Oklahoma economic data

18% of Cherokee residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Cherokee
• Colleges in Oklahoma
• Learning Disabilities Association in Oklahoma
• Schools in or near Cherokee
• School districts in or near Cherokee
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Oklahoma high schools

• Movies playing in or near Cherokee

• Air pollution in Alfalfa County
• Diesel soot in Alfalfa County
• Land contamination in Alfalfa County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Oklahoma
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Alfalfa County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Oklahoma

• ePodunk festival listings
• Oklahoma county fairs
• Oklahoma festivals (Oklahoma tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Cherokee

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Cherokee
• Geocaches in Oklahoma

• Cherokee items now on sale

• Alfalfa County government
• Oklahoma state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Cherokee medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Cherokee
• Historic sites in Oklahoma
• Museums in or near Cherokee
• Museums in Oklahoma
• Oklahoma state archives
• Oklahoma state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Alfalfa County genealogy forum

Median rent in Cherokee, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $140.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $519.

• Find Foreclosure in Cherokee
• Homes for sale in the Cherokee area
• Find a Cherokee Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Oklahoma mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Oklahoma
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Cherokee include Cherokee - City County Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Cherokee

• Oklahoma library

• Get directions from Cherokee
• Get directions to Cherokee
• Census map of Cherokee area
• Historic maps of OK cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Oklahoma
• Topographic map of Cherokee

• Daily newspapers in or near Cherokee
• AM radio stations in or near Cherokee
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Cherokee
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• TV stations in or near Cherokee
• Media ownership in the Cherokee area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Oklahoma

• Military bases in Oklahoma
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Cherokee
• Search obituaries in Oklahoma
• Recent death notices - selected OK newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Oklahoma
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Oklahoma
• Lions clubs in Oklahoma
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Cherokee
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Cherokee

• Parks near Cherokee
• National forests in Oklahoma
• State parks in Oklahoma

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Cherokee
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
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• Post cards of Oklahoma communities

Alfalfa County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cherokee political report.

• Oklahoma Democratic party
• Oklahoma Republican party
• Oklahoma elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Cherokee
• Total membership by faith, in Alfalfa County

• Chowhound message boards for OK

The average commute time for Cherokee workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Cherokee travel guide
• Airports near Cherokee
• Hotels near Cherokee
• Oklahoma tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Oklahoma
• Wildlife refuges in Oklahoma

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