Cherokee, Iowa

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CherokeeTemplate:Efn is a city and the county seat of in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,199 at the 2020 Census, down from 5,369 in 2000.<ref name=cen2020>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="GR6">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

History

Cherokee was laid out as a town in 1870,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> and was named for the Southeast Indian tribe, most of whose members had been removed to Indian Territory in the late 1830s.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Cherokee was incorporated on April 5, 1873.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> there were 5,199 people, 2,272 households, and 1,271 families residing in the city. The population density was 769.5 inhabitants per square mile (297.1/km²). There were 2,498 housing units at an average density of 369.7 per square mile (142.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.3% White, 1.3% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.4% from other races and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 6.6% of the population.

Of the 2,272 households, 24.2% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 6.9% were cohabitating couples, 29.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 21.5% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 44.1% of all households were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals, 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 46.2 years. 22.5% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.4% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 22.0% were from 25 and 44; 25.4% were from 45 and 64; and 25.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 5,253 people in 2,316 households, including 1,339 families, in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,569 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% White, 1.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9%.<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Of the 2,316 households 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. 37.3% of households were one person and 16.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age was 46.3 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 22.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 5,369 people in 2,362 households, including 1,393 families, in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,556 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White, 0.54% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51%.<ref name="GR2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Of the 2,362 households 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 37.3% of households were one person and 19.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.82.

Age spread: 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median household income was $31,240 and the median family income was $42,333. Males had a median income of $28,350 versus $21,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,846. About 5.0% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Sites on the National Register of Historic Places

The nearby Cherokee Sewer Site is a well-preserved prehistoric Indian bison-processing site. Findings here have helped to redefine the Archaic period in the Midwest. The Phipps Site is a 1000-year-old indigenous Plains farming village, which may have been fortified. It is designated as a National Historic Landmark.

Annual events

The annual Jazz Festival is held in January, often headlined by Mark Pender, a member of the Basic Cable band.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref><ref name="CICoC">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Cherokee County Fair, and the Cherokee Rodeo are held in the summer.<ref name="CICoC"/>

Creek Fest is an annual summer music festival held along the banks of Mill Creek. Past performers include Kid Rock, The Band Perry, Big & Rich, and Florida Georgia Line.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Mental Health Institute, 1940

Museums

Cherokee is the home of the Sanford Museum and Planetarium that opened in 1951.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The founders, Mr & Mrs W.A. Sanford, intended to create a museum that was free and open to the public. The facility has exhibits and activities on a variety of subjects including: archaeology, art, astronomy, geology, history, natural history, and paleontology.<ref name="CICoC"/>

Cherokee may be the smallest town in the world to have its own symphony orchestra, the Cherokee Symphony. This 60-member orchestra has been referred to as "the best kept secret in Northwest Iowa".<ref name="CICoC"/>

Education

The Cherokee Community School District operates local schools.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Infrastructure

Hospitals in the city include Cherokee Regional Medical Center, and Cherokee Mental Health Institute.

Notable people

• Ralph Block, film producer and screenwriter; president of Screen Actors Guild.
• Elwood Brown, basketball coach.
• Wilmer D. Elfrink, football and basketball player.
• Guy M. Gillette, U.S. Representative (1930 - 1936) and Senator (1936 -1945) from Iowa.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Roger Goeb, composer.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Kelly Goodburn, NFL punter and Super Bowl champion for Washington Redskins.
• Major General Joseph A. Green, Chief of the Coast Artillery Corps.
• T. J. Hockenson, tight end for the Minnesota Vikings.
• Dan Huseman, member of Iowa House of Representatives.
• Royal C. Johnson, 8th Attorney General and U.S. Representative from South Dakota; World War I veteran.
• Matt Koch, MLB baseball player with Arizona Diamondbacks.
• Ben F. Laposky, artist and mathematician.
• Edward Lindberg, Olympic gold medalist in 1912, track and field.
• Steve Melter, baseball player.
• Thomas Miller, Iowa newspaper editor and politician
• Spike Nelson, football player and coach.
• Ken Nordine, voiceover.
• Doug Ohlson, abstract artist.<ref>Smith, Roberta. "Doug Ohlson, Painter of Vivid Abstracts, Dies at 73", The New York Times, July 23, 2010. Accessed July 24, 2010.</ref>
• Jason Ravnsborg, 31st Attorney General of South Dakota.
• Laurence Rickels, theorist and philosopher, studied vampires, the Devil, technology and science fiction.
• General John D. Ryan, US Air Force Chief of Staff, 1969–71.
• Francis L. Sampson, Army officer whose rescue of young soldier inspired film Saving Private Ryan.
• Harold D. Schuster, editor and film director.
• Adam Timmerman, NFL lineman and Super Bowl champion for St. Louis Rams and Green Bay Packers.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Steven VanRoekel, second Federal Chief Information Officer of the United States<ref>Schmidt, Steffen. "Iowa Boy Makes Good" Template:Webarchive</ref>
• Stanton Warburton, U.S. Representative from Washington; moved to Cherokee.

External links

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