Cherokee, Oklahoma Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,630. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,466 (-10.1% change)
 
Males: 778   (47.7%)
Females: 852   (52.3%)

Alfalfa County

Median resident age:   42.0 years
Oklahoma median age:   35.5 years

Zip codes: 73728 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,400 (it was $29,010 in 2000)
Cherokee   $32,400
Oklahoma:   $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $37,100 (it was $31,000 in 2000)
Cherokee   $37,100
Oklahoma:   $89,100

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Cherokee, OK residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Cherokee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)


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Ancestries: United States (28.8%), German (17.1%), Irish (9.3%), English (6.9%), French (1.9%), Dutch (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1181 feet

Land area: 1.46 square miles.

Population density: 1015 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Cherokee

For population 25 years and over in Cherokee

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cherokee city

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.4%
Oklahoma:   3.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Cherokee, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cherokee to the number of sex offenders is 1485 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cherokee:   0.6% ($199)
Oklahoma:   0.7% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (95.3 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (294.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Lambert, OK (6.9 miles) , North Alfalfa, OK (7.0 miles ), Byron, OK (11.0 miles) , Burlington, OK (11.1 miles) , Amorita, OK (12.5 miles) , Jet, OK (13.4 miles ), Carmen, OK (14.0 miles ), Helena, OK (15.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $121,800
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 36.75 N, Longitude: 98.36 W


26 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 580


Population change in the 1990s: -152 (-8.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Mining (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



 

Crime in Cherokee by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0 1 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 63.9 0.0 0.0
Robberies 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 7 6 7 17 0 4
    per 100,000 428.4 363.6 446.7 1087.0 0.0 267.0
Burglaries 11 10 3 15 6 2
    per 100,000 673.2 606.1 191.4 959.1 393.4 133.5
Thefts 0 4 8 11 3 5
    per 100,000 0.0 242.4 510.5 703.3 196.7 333.8
Auto thefts 3 0 0 1 0 0
    per 100,000 183.6 0.0 0.0 63.9 0.0 0.0
Arson 0 0 0 3 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 191.8 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 147.5 124.8 123.2 368.9 35.4 76.1
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.02
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Cherokee, Oklahoma

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Cherokee-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/16/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the Cherokee city center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1979, a category 4 tornado 21.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 25 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Cherokee:
  • SHARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ALVA, OK)
  • KIOWA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; KIOWA, KS)
  • FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; FAIRVIEW, OK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cherokee:
  • VANCE AFB (about 43 miles; ENID, OK; ID: END)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 89 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 96 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cherokee:
  • CHEROKEE MUNI (about 3 miles; CHEROKEE, OK; ID: 4O5)
  • ALVA RGNL (about 22 miles; ALVA, OK; ID: AVK)
  • DECKER FIELD (about 30 miles; MENO, OK; ID: 4O7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cherokee:
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; LANGSTON, OK; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 97 miles; EDMOND, OK; FT enrollment: 10,926)
  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; BETHANY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,002)
Public high school in Cherokee:
  • CHEROKEE HS (Students: 127; Location: 6TH & MASSACHUSETTS; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Cherokee:
  • CHEROKEE ES (Students: 240; Location: 700 S. NEBRASKA; Grades: PK - 08)
Library in Cherokee:
  • CHEROKEE - CITY COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,008; Location: 602 SOUTH GRAND; 15,012 books; 50 audio materials; 10 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

Tourist attractions: Alfalfa County Historical Society & Museum (117 West Main Street), Cherokee Chamber of Commerce (111 South Grand Avenue), Great Salt Plains Association (111 South Grand Avenue).

Hotel: Cherokee Inn (1720 South Grand Avenue).

Courts: Alfalfa County - Court Clerk (Court House), Wagoner County - County District Court Clerk (307 East).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cherokee and their reported violations in the past:

CHEROKEE (Address: 121 N GRAND, Population served: 1630, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-28-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-04-2005)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-22-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-22-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-31-2002)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Tetrachloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-18-2000)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-03-1998)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-03-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 22 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:   2.3 people
Oklahoma:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   63.5%
Whole state:   68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   1.7%
Whole state:   4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   13.7%
Whole state:   14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   4.2%
Whole state:   6.1%

Cherokee compared to Oklahoma state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
Banks with branches in Cherokee (2007 data):
  • Farmers Exchange Bank: at 419 South Grand Street, branch established on 1935-03-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $110.0 mil, Deposits: $94.0 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers Exchange Bancorporation, Inc.
  • ACB Bank: Acb Bank at 323 S Grand Street, branch established on 1908-01-29. Info updated 2006-10-05: Bank assets: $45.1 mil, Deposits: $36.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Alfalfa County Bancshares, Inc.



2004 Presidential Election results in Alfalfa County Oklahoma:




Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1 $2,250 $27,000 0 $0
Other Government Administration 2 $5,000 $30,000 0 $0
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   2 $774
Police Protection - Officers 4 $6,302 $18,906 3 $560
Police - Other 3 $3,514 $14,056 1 $384
Firefighters 0 $0   20 $850
Streets and Highways 3 $4,044 $16,176 0 $0
Health 1 $2,652 $31,824 6 $1,402
Sewerage 1 $1,694 $20,328 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 1 $960 $11,520 0 $0
Water Supply 3 $4,308 $17,232 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 1 $1,560 $18,720 0 $0
Local Libraries 0 $0   1 $944
Totals for Government 20 $32,284 $19,370 33 $4,914


Cherokee government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $0
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $126,000
    Sewerage: $78,000
    All Other: $67,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $43,000
    Parks & Recreation: $42,000
    General: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $336,000
    Water Utilities: $186,000
    Police Protection: $110,000
    Solid Waste Management: $104,000
    Parks & Recreation: $67,000
    Health Services - Other: $62,000
    General - Other: $48,000
    Regular Highways: $30,000
    Sewerage: $30,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    Libraries: $16,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $25,000
    Highways: $12,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $123,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $117,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $96,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $35,000
    Rents: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $27,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,161,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $265,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $263,000
    Beginning: $6,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $3,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $346,000
    Public Utilities: $58,000
    NEC: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $555,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,131 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.89%
Oklahoma average:   8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Garfield County, OK  1.01% ($30,412 average AGI)
from Woods County, OK  0.83% ($21,143)


7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,739 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.00%
Oklahoma average:   7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Garfield County, OK  1.35% ($26,087 average AGI)
to Woods County, OK  0.76% ($32,846)
to Major County, OK  0.71% ($38,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cherokee:
  • KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KWLS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PRATT, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KALV (1430 AM; 1 kW; ALVA, OK; Owner: MM&K OF ALVA, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KGWA (960 AM; 1 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: WILLIAMS CAPITOL CORPORATION)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cherokee:
  • KNID (99.7 FM; ALVA, OK; Owner: CHRISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KQBL (96.9 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: CHAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cherokee:
  • K56FK (Channel 56; ALVA - CHEROKEE, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K58EM (Channel 58; ALVA - CHEROKEE, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K60ER (Channel 60; CHEROKEE & ALVA, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K62EH (Channel 62; CHEROKEE & ALVA, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K64EA (Channel 64; CHEROKEE & ALVA, OK; Owner: SHAFER TRANSLATOR, INC.)

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