Cherokee County, Iowa
Cherokee County | |
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Cherokee County Courthouse, July 2014 | |
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
Iowa's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°44′05″N 95°37′27″W / 42.734722222222°N 95.624166666667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Named after | 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 |
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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.