Cherokee County
Also known as Cherokee County, Iowa, Cherokee County, IA
county in Iowa, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Iowa
- Named after
- Cherokee people
- Seat
- Cherokee
- Largest city
- Cherokee
- Total
- 577 sq mi (1,490 km )
- Land
- 577 sq mi (1,490 km )
- Water
- 0.2 sq mi (0.52 km ) 0.03%
- Estimate 2025
- 11,369
- Density
- 20.2/sq mi (7.80/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
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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.
Geography