Cherokee County | |
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Coordinates: 42°44′05″N 95°37′27″W / 42.734722222222°N 95.624166666667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
Founded | 1851 |
Named for | Cherokee people |
Seat | Cherokee |
Largest city | Cherokee |
Area | |
• Total | 577 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
• Land | 577 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.03% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,658 |
• Density | 20/sq mi (7.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,658.[1] The county seat is Cherokee.[2] The county was formed on January 15, 1851, from open territory. It was named after the Cherokee people.