Cherokee, AL

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Cherokee, Alabama

Cherokee, Alabama, in Colbert county, is 57 miles W of Decatur, Alabama (center to center) and 118 miles SW of Nashville, Tennessee. The town is located in the Florence metropolitan area. Cherokee has a population of 1,237.

The People and Families of Cherokee

In Cherokee, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cherokee had a median family income of $28,839.

Cherokee Housing

Owners occupy 77% of the housing units in Cherokee. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the town?

Commuting

In Cherokee, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Cherokee strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Cherokee, AL

Comparing Cherokee to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	57 miles W of Decatur, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	118 miles SW of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Colbert
Metro Area	Florence
Standard Zip Codes	35616
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.757
Longitude	-87.972

Station	IUKA 5S
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 47 F
Apr Temp	44 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 72 F
Annual Precip	60.6 inches

Station	MUSCLE SHOALS AP
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 49 F
Apr Temp	49 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	55.8 inches

Station	RUSSELLVILLE NO 2
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 74 F
Annual Precip	57.2 inches

Library
Cherokee Public Library 118 Church St. Cherokee, Alabama (256) 359-4384

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,237	100%
Male	592	47.9%
Female	645	52.1%
Under 18	306	24.7%
18+	931	75.3%
65+	221	17.9%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	2.88
White	969	78.3%
African-American	250	20.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	14	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$28,839
Population In Poverty	284	22.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,183
Growth	-54
Growth %	-4.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	38.6%
US/American	36.7%
German	9.2%
Irish	8.1%
English	3.6%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Scottish	0.7%
European	0.5%
Italian	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
African	0.3%
Dutch	0.2%

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