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Cherokee

A city of 5,154 people in Iowa
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Map of Cherokee: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.2%96 of 4,365 acres
Trails2.6 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves619 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Cherokee

City in Iowa, USA
1873Established
5,199Population
6.6 sq miArea
1,194 ftElevation

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

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ZIP code51012
Area code712
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Housing in Cherokee

$151K▲ 2.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cherokee home is worth about $151,000, up 2.4% in a year, 37% below the Iowa typical home.

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Safety in Cherokee

A−

Safety Grade A-

Cherokee reports less crime per resident than 77% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Cherokee 1
Iowa 2.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Cherokee 2.1
Iowa 12
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Cherokee

Compared with Iowa

2better than IA·18worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Cherokee Regional Medical CenterCherokee · 0.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
United Community Health Center of Storm Lake - ReplacementStorm Lake · 18.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Schools in Cherokee

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C+

School Grade C+

The public schools Cherokee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictCherokee Comm School DistrictSchools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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