Cherokee, Iowa

city in Iowa, United States

Cherokee is a city in Iowa in the United States.

Cherokee, Iowa
Motto(s): 
"Citizens With a Passion for Community and a Community with Passion for its Citizens!"[1]
Location of Cherokee, Iowa
Location of Cherokee, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°45′N 95°33′W / 42.750°N 95.550°W / 42.750; -95.550
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCherokee
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
Area
 • Total6.86 sq mi (17.76 km2)
 • Land6.83 sq mi (17.70 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
1,194 ft (364 m)
Population
 • Total5,199
 • Density760.87/sq mi (293.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51012
Area code712
FIPS code19-13080
GNIS feature ID0455370
Websitewww.cherokeeiowa.net

References change

  1. "City of Cherokee, Iowa". City of Cherokee, Iowa. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. "Cherokee city, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2023.