Cherokee County, Texas
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| Cherokee County, Texas | |
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 Location in the state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | July 13, 1846 |
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| Seat | Rusk |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,062 sq mi (2,751 km²) 1,052 sq mi (2,725 km²) 10 sq mi (26 km²), 0.92% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
46,659 44/sq mi (17/km²) |
| Website: www.co.cherokee.tx.us | |
Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It 2000, its population was 46,659. It is named for the Cherokee Native American tribe. The seat of the county is Rusk[1].
Cherokee County is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Tyler–Jacksonville Combined Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,062 square miles (2,750 km²), of which, 1,052 square miles (2,725 km²) of it is land and 10 square miles (25 km²) of it (0.92%) is water.
[edit] Major highways
U.S. Highway 69
U.S. Highway 79
U.S. Highway 84
U.S. Highway 175
State Highway 21
State Highway 110
State Highway 135
State Highway 204
State Highway 294
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Smith County (north)
- Rusk County (northeast)
- Nacogdoches County (east)
- Angelina County (southeast)
- Houston County (southwest)
- Anderson County (west)
- Henderson County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 46,659 people, 16,651 households, and 12,105 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile (17/km²). There were 19,173 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 74.34% White, 15.96% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 7.43% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. 13.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 16,651 households out of which 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70% were married couples living together, 12.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,313, and the median income for a family was $34,750. Males had a median income of $26,410 versus $19,788 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,980. About 13.70% of families and 17.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.30% of those under age 18 and 15.10% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Cherokee County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas
- Historic Cherokee County materials, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.
- Cherokee County Sons of Confederate Veterans
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