Profile for Cherokee County, Georgia, GA
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The county is in the Atlanta metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 174,680. This was an increase of 23.10% from the 2000 census.
Local
$60,896National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Cherokee County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Cherokee County was $30,450. This was an increase of 19.4% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 99% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Colleges (1)
Communities (5)
Historic districts (1)
Hotels (7)
Libraries (6)
Newspapers (2)
School districts (1)
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14% of Cherokee County residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cherokee County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Cherokee County include Alexander Cemetery, Ball Ground Baptist Cemetery, Ball Ground City Cemetery, Brooks Cemetery, Cane Creek Cemetery, Cemetery - Name Unkown, Chalcedonia Cemetery, Cherokee Memorial Park, Dowda Cemetery, Enon Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Cherokee County include Ball Ground, Canton, Holly Springs, Waleska, Woodstock ... View communities
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Colleges in Cherokee County include Reinhardt College ... View colleges
School districts in Cherokee County include Cherokee County ... View school districts
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Libraries in Cherokee County include Ball Ground Public Library, Cherokee County Law Library, Hickory Flat Public Library, R. T. Jones Memorial Library, Rose Creek Public Library, Woodstock Public Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Cherokee County include Cherokee Ledger-News, Cherokee Tribune ... View newspapers
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Cherokee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cherokee County political report.
Hotels in Cherokee County include Comfort Inn Canton, Comfort Suites Woodstock, Days Inn Canton, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Suburban Hotel, Suite One-Woodstock
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