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About Cherokee County

Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,658. The county seat is Cherokee. The county was formed on January 15, 1851, from open territory. It was named after the Cherokee people.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cherokee County, Iowa
Cherokee County Courthouse (Iowa) — CC BY-SA 3.0, Skye Marthaler · source

Cherokee County at a glance

County seat
Cherokee
Population
11,658 (2020)
Land area
577 sq mi
Founded
1851

Largest communities in Cherokee County

  1. Cherokee Township 5,860
  2. Cherokee county seat 5,199
  3. Pitcher Township 1,154
  4. Marcus 1,079
  5. Aurelia 968

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