Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:15 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:42 am – 5:21 pm
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People1,904 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.1815 householdsMedian household income $67,417Median home value $118,600Median rent $821 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $853 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 852 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 21 minutes87% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 24°F31 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 4 days87 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cherokee 1ssw Mesonet station, 3 mi away; rain from Cherokee 4w
Nearby landmarksLambert Creek Site 2 Reservoirreservoir · 5.6 miLambert Creek Site 1 Reservoirreservoir · 6.3 miMedicine Lodge Riverriver · 8.0 miSandpiper Trailtrailhead · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCopan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 23,457 acresSalt Plains National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.4 mi · 21,182 acresGreat Salt Plains State Parkstate park · 14.1 mi · 756 acresGlass Mountains State Parkstate park · 26.2 mi · 559 acresLittle Sahara State Parkstate park · 28.8 mi · 1,854 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,360 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197043 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 13 Feb 201624 mi away, near Waynoka, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Apr 202626 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAlfalfa County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025240 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 370main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sumner County, KS, 61 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCherokeeserves 1,630 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,222 ft372 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShare Medical Center15.3 miPost officeCherokee Post Office2.6 miTown hallCherokee City Hall3.3 miPoliceAlfalfa County Sheriff's Office3.2 miFire stationCherokee Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportStillwater Regional Airport SWO83 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC103 miUS highwayUS 642.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73728 ZIP area.
