Cherokee County, Texas
Cherokee County | |
|---|---|
The Cherokee County Courthouse in Rusk | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°50′N 95°10′W / 31.84°N 95.17°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | July 13, 1846 |
| Named after | Cherokee people |
| Seat | Rusk |
| Largest city | Jacksonville |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,062 sq mi (2,750 km2) |
| • Land | 1,053 sq mi (2,730 km2) |
| • Water | 9.3 sq mi (24 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 50,412 |
| • Density | 47/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,412. The county seat is Rusk, which lies 130 miles southeast of Dallas and 160 miles north of Houston. The county was named for the Cherokee, who lived in the area before being expelled in 1839. Cherokee County comprises the Jacksonville micropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Tyler–Jacksonville combined statistical area.