Map of Cherokee city, Iowa

Cherokee is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,199 at the 2020 Census, down from 5,369 in 2000. It is the county seat of Cherokee County.

Cherokee city overview:
Name:	Cherokee city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Cherokee County
Elevation:	1,194 ft (364 m)
Total Area:	6.86 sq mi (17.76 km²)
Land Area:	6.83 sq mi (17.70 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²)
Total Population:	5,199
Population Density:	760.87/sq mi (293.77/km²)
ZIP code:	51012
Area code:	712
FIPS code:	1913080
GNISfeature ID:	0455370
Website:	www.cherokeeiowa.net

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History

Cherokee was laid out as a town in 1870, and was named for the Southeast Indian tribe, most of whose members had been removed to Indian Territory in the late 1830s. 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 6.45 square miles (16.71 km), of which 6.43 square miles (16.65 km) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km) is water.