Editing Cherokee County, Oklahoma

{{short description|County in Oklahoma, United States}}
{{Distinguish|Cherokee, Oklahoma}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Cherokee County
 | state                = Oklahoma
 | ex image             = Cherokee National Capitol.jpg
 | ex image size        = 300px
 | ex image cap         = [[Cherokee National Capitol]] in [[Tahlequah, Oklahoma|Tahlequah]].
 | seal                 = 
 | founded year         = 1907
 | founded date         = 
 | seat wl              = Tahlequah
 | largest city wl      = Tahlequah
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 776
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 749
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 27
 | area percentage      = 3.5%
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 47078
 | census estimate yr   = 
 | pop                  = 
 | density_sq_mi        = auto
 | named for            = [[Cherokee Nation]]
 | time zone            = Central
 | district             = 2nd
|website=https://cherokee.okcounties.org/about}}

'''Cherokee County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oklahoma]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 47,078.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Cherokee County, Oklahoma|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Cherokee_County,_Oklahoma?g=050XX00US40021|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 11, 2023}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Tahlequah, Oklahoma|Tahlequah]],<ref name="GR6">{{cite web |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509170006/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 9, 2015 }}</ref> which is also the capital of the [[Cherokee Nation]].<ref name="EOHC-Cherokee County">Burnett, Amanda. [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=CH017 "Cherokee County,"] ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', 2009. Accessed March 28, 2015.</ref>

Cherokee County comprises the Tahlequah, OK [[Micropolitan Statistical Area|micropolitan statistical area]].

==History==
[[File:Cherokee stop sign.png|thumb|right|150px|Cherokee stop sign with [[Cherokee language]] transliteration and the [[Cherokee syllabary]] in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with "alehwisdiha" (also spelled "halehwisda") meaning "stop"]]
[[File:Cwy no parking.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Cherokee traffic sign in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, reading "tla adi yigi", meaning "no parking" from "tla" meaning "no"]]
According to a historian, Cherokee County was established in 1907.<ref>''Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer''. p. 386</ref> However, the ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', states that it was created from the Tahlequah District of the Cherokee Nation in 1906.<ref name="EOHC-Cherokee County"/>{{efn|Both of these statements are correct. All modern counties in the former Indian Territory became operational when Oklahoma officially became a state on November 16, 1907. The tribal governments became ineffective during the preceding years, while the new counties were being designated in the Oklahoma Constitution.}}

The Cherokee moved to this area as a result of the forced relocation brought about by the [[Indian Removal Act of 1830]], also known as [[Trail Of Tears]]. The first significant settlements were at the site of [[Park Hill, Oklahoma|Park Hill]], where there was already a mission community, and Tahlequah, which became the seat of Cherokee government. However, the Civil War divided the tribe and caused many of the early structures to be destroyed. Non-Indians began moving into the area illegally starting in the mid-1870s, and became the majority by the 1890s.<ref name="EOHC-Cherokee County"/>

In 1851, the Cherokee Male Seminary opened in Tahlequah and the Cherokee Female Seminary opened in Park Hill. The latter burned down in 1887 and was rebuilt in Tahlequah. A 1910 fire destroyed the Male Seminary. The Female Seminary became Northeastern State Normal School after statehood in 1907 and is now part of [[Northeastern State University]].<ref name="EOHC-Cherokee County"/>

During 1901 – 1903, The Ozark and Cherokee Central Railway, which later became part of the [[St. Louis and San Francisco Railway]] was the first to build a track in the county. It boosted the shipment of farm products through the 1920s, but declined during the Great Depression. All rail service ceased in 1942.<ref name="EOHC-Cherokee County"/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|776|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|749|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|2.7|sqmi}} (3.5%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_40.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 18, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

The county lies in the foothills of the [[Ozark Mountains]]. It includes most of [[Tenkiller Lake]] and part of [[Fort Gibson Lake]]. The principal river running through it is the [[Illinois River (Oklahoma)|Illinois River]]. [[Grand River (Oklahoma)]] forms part of its western boundary.<ref name="EOHC-Cherokee County"/>

===Major highways===
* [[Image:US 62.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 62 in Oklahoma|U.S. Highway 62]]
* [[Image:Oklahoma State Highway 10.svg|20px]] [[State Highway 10 (Oklahoma)|State Highway 10]]
* [[Image:Oklahoma State Highway 51.svg|20px]] [[State Highway 51 (Oklahoma)|State Highway 51]]
* [[Image:Oklahoma State Highway 82.svg|20px]] [[State Highway 82 (Oklahoma)|State Highway 82]]

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Delaware County, Oklahoma|Delaware County]] (north)
* [[Adair County, Oklahoma|Adair County]] (east)
* [[Sequoyah County, Oklahoma|Sequoyah County]] (south)
* [[Muskogee County, Oklahoma|Muskogee County]] (southwest)
* [[Wagoner County, Oklahoma|Wagoner County]] (west)
* [[Mayes County, Oklahoma|Mayes County]] (northwest)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 16778
|1920= 19872
|1930= 17470
|1940= 21030
|1950= 18989
|1960= 17762
|1970= 23174
|1980= 30684
|1990= 34049
|2000= 42521
|2010= 46987
|2020= 48078
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 18, 2015}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=February 18, 2015|archive-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ok190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=February 18, 2015}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=February 18, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/40/40021.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606151536/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/40/40021.html|archive-date=June 6, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
{{Stack|[[File:USA Cherokee County, Oklahoma age pyramid.svg|thumb|Age pyramid for Cherokee County, Oklahoma, based on census 2000 data.]]}}

As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 42,521 people, 16,175 households, and 11,079 families residing in the county.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|57|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 19,499 housing units at an average density of {{convert|26|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The racial makeup of the county was 56.41% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.20% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 32.42% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.27% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.10% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 7.56% from two or more races. 4.14% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 92.7% spoke [[English language|English]], 3.8% [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and 2.7% [[Cherokee language|Cherokee]] as their first language. At the publication of the 2020 census, its population grew to 48,078.<ref name=":0" />

In 2000, there were 16,175 households, out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.50% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.30% under the age of 18, 14.60% from 18 to 24, 25.70% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the county was $26,536, and the median income for a family was $32,369. Males had a median income of $25,993 versus $21,048 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $13,436. About 17.00% of families and 22.90% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.40% of those under age 18 and 13.80% of those age 65 or over. In 2021, the median household income was an estimated $47,421.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Quickfacts: Cherokee County, OK |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/cherokeecountyoklahoma |website=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>

==Education==

===Primary & secondary education===
Public K-12 school districts in the county include:<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40021_cherokee/DC20SD_C40021.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221010/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40021_cherokee/DC20SD_C40021.pdf |archive-date=October 10, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cherokee County, OK|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|date=December 22, 2020|accessdate=July 20, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40021_cherokee/DC20SD_C40021_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

K-12 school districts:
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
* [[Fort Gibson Public Schools]]
* [[Hulbert Public Schools]]
* [[Kansas Public Schools]]
* [[Locust Grove Public Schools]]
* [[Oaks-Mission Public Schools]]
* [[Tahlequah Public Schools]]
* [[Westville Public Schools]]
{{div col end}}

Elementary school districts:
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
* [[Briggs Public School]]
* [[Grand View Public School]]
* [[Keys Public Schools]]
* [[Lowrey Public School]]
* [[Norwood Public School]]
* [[Peggs Public School]]
* [[Shady Grove Public School]]
* [[Tenkiller Public School]]
* [[Woodall Public School]]
{{div col end}}

[[Charter school]]:
* [[Cherokee Immersion School]]

[[Bureau of Indian Education]] (BIE)-affiliated tribal school:
* [[Sequoyah Schools]]

===Colleges===
[[Image:Seminary Hall.jpg|thumb|right|Tahlequah is home to [[Northeastern State University]].]]
[[Northeastern State University]] is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of Oklahoma as well as one of the oldest institutions of higher learning west of the [[Mississippi River]].<ref>{{cite web |publisher=NSU |access-date=February 20, 2008 |url=http://www.nsuok.edu/GettingStarted/OurCampuses.aspx |title=General Information |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090828040356/http://www.nsuok.edu/GettingStarted/OurCampuses.aspx |archive-date=August 28, 2009 }}</ref> Tahlequah is home to the capital of the [[Cherokee]] Nation of [[Oklahoma]] and about 25 percent of the students at NSU identify themselves as American Indian.<ref name="EOHC-NSU">Agnew, Brad. ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. "Northeastern State University."{{cite web |url=http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/N/NO014.html |title=Northeastern State University |access-date=January 8, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119150758/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/N/NO014.html |archive-date=November 19, 2012 }}</ref> The university has many courses focused on Native American linguistics, and offers [[Cherokee language]] Education as a major.<ref>{{cite web |author=+ auElement.html() + |url=http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/10/02/nsu-cherokee-nation-partner-train-and-hire-language-instructors-157146 |title=NSU, Cherokee Nation Partner to Train and Hire Language Instructors - ICTMN.com |publisher=Indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com |access-date=July 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813231838/http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/10/02/nsu-cherokee-nation-partner-train-and-hire-language-instructors-157146 |archive-date=August 13, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Cherokee can be studied as a [[second language]], and some classes are taught in Cherokee for [[first language]] speakers as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ethnologue.com/language/chr|title=Cherokee|work=Ethnologue}}</ref>

==Politics==
Despite the county being home to a significant [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] population and a historically wide Democratic registration advantage, the county has voted Republican in every presidential elections in the 21st century. [[Donald Trump]] beat [[Joe Biden]] 63%-34% in [[2020 United States presidential election in Oklahoma|2020]]. However, the county still will on occasion support local Democrats, as it narrowly voted for Democrat [[Drew Edmondson]] over Republican [[Kevin Stitt]] in the [[2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial election|2018 gubernatorial race]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/oklahoma/governor/|title = Oklahoma Governor Election Results 2018: Live Midterm Map by County & Analysis|website = [[Politico]]}}</ref>
 
{| class=wikitable
! colspan = 6 | Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of May 31, 2023<ref>{{cite web |title=Voter Registration Totals |url=https://stats.okelections.us/ |website=OK Elections Interactive Statistics Beta |access-date=June 25, 2023 |date=May 31, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! colspan = 2 | Party
! Number of voters
! Percentage
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| align = center | 10,590
| align = center | 40.15%
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| align = center | 10,845
| align = center | 41.12%
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| Others
| align = center | 4,938
| align = center | 18.72%
|-
! colspan = 2 | Total
! align = center | 26,373
! align = center | 100%
|}

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{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|4,977|6,794|3,340|Oklahoma}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|5,838|6,483|103|Oklahoma}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|7,614|5,307|94|Oklahoma}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|5,594|5,215|499|Oklahoma}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|4,443|6,006|115|Oklahoma}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|7,080|2,899|227|Oklahoma}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|3,971|2,554|1,866|Oklahoma}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|3,467|4,449|0|Oklahoma}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|3,571|2,687|0|Oklahoma}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|3,277|2,991|0|Oklahoma}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|3,326|3,234|0|Oklahoma}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|2,785|4,249|0|Oklahoma}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|3,336|3,415|12|Oklahoma}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|4,128|3,952|18|Oklahoma}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|2,917|3,966|21|Oklahoma}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|2,275|4,633|0|Oklahoma}}
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{{PresRow|1924|Republican|2,622|2,454|185|Oklahoma}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|2,524|1,859|86|Oklahoma}}
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{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|962|1,094|147|Oklahoma}}
{{PresFoot|1908|Republican|1,039|913|48|Oklahoma}}

==Economy==
Since statehood, the economy of Cherokee County has been based on agriculture, especially production of corn, wheat and vegetables. However, the percentage of the population engaged in farming has declined from 62 percent in 1940 to 4.4 percent in 1990. This is largely due to increased urbanization around Tahlequah since World War II. Agriculture remains very important. In 2002, this county ranked first in Oklahoma for the value of nursery and greenhouse crops and seventh in the state for poultry and eggs.<ref name="EOHC-Cherokee County"/>  Illinois River and Lake Tenkiller tourism are perhaps of greater economic impact than agriculture, and both have lodging, water sports and recreation outfitters, fishing equipment and guides, eating and drinking establishments, campgrounds, festival events, and organizations for the conservation of resources.

Major non-agricultural employers in the county now include the [[Cherokee Nation]] government and [[Northeastern State University]],<ref name="EOHC-Cherokee County"/>

==Communities==
===City===
* [[Tahlequah, Oklahoma|Tahlequah]] (county seat)

===Towns===
* [[Fort Gibson, Oklahoma|Fort Gibson]]
* [[Hulbert, Oklahoma|Hulbert]]
* [[Oaks, Oklahoma|Oaks]]

===Census-designated places===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Barber, Oklahoma|Barber]]
* [[Briggs, Oklahoma|Briggs]]
* [[Caney, Oklahoma|Caney]]
* [[Caney Ridge, Oklahoma|Caney Ridge]]
* [[Cookson, Oklahoma|Cookson]]
* [[Dry Creek, Oklahoma|Dry Creek]]
* [[Eldon, Oklahoma|Eldon]]
* [[Etta, Oklahoma|Etta]]
* [[Gideon, Oklahoma|Gideon]]
* [[Grandview, Oklahoma|Grandview]]
* [[Johnson Prairie, Oklahoma|Johnson Prairie]]
* [[Keys, Oklahoma|Keys]]
* [[Lost City, Oklahoma|Lost City]]
* [[Lowrey, Oklahoma|Lowrey]]
* [[Moodys, Oklahoma|Moodys]]
* [[Norwood, Oklahoma|Norwood]]
* [[Park Hill, Oklahoma|Park Hill]]
* [[Peggs, Oklahoma|Peggs]]
* [[Pettit, Oklahoma|Pettit]]
* [[Pumpkin Hollow, Oklahoma|Pumpkin Hollow]]
* [[Rocky Ford, Oklahoma|Rocky Ford]]
* [[Shady Grove, Cherokee County, Oklahoma|Shady Grove]]
* [[Sparrowhawk, Oklahoma|Sparrowhawk]]
* [[Steely Hollow, Oklahoma|Steely Hollow]]
* [[Tenkiller, Oklahoma|Tenkiller]]
* [[Teresita, Oklahoma|Teresita]]
* [[Welling, Oklahoma|Welling]]
* [[Woodall, Oklahoma|Woodall]]
* [[Zeb, Oklahoma|Zeb]]
{{div col end}}

===Other unincorporated community ===
* [[Qualls, Oklahoma|Qualls]]

==NRHP sites==
{{Main|National Register of Historic Places listings in Cherokee County, Oklahoma}}
The following sites in Cherokee County are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]:

{|
|----- valign="top"
|
* [[Cherokee Female Seminary]], Tahlequah
* [[Cherokee National Capitol]], Tahlequah
* [[Cherokee National Jail]], Tahlequah
* Cherokee Supreme Court Building, Tahlequah
* [[First Cherokee Female Seminary Site]], Tahlequah
* French-Parks House, Tahlequah
* Illinois Campground, Tahlequah
* Indian University of Tahlequah, Tahlequah
* Dr. Irwin D. Leoser Log Cabin, Tahlequah
* [[Murrell Home]], Park Hill
* [[Park Hill Mission Cemetery]], Park Hill (also known as Worcester Cemetery<ref>{{NRHP url|id=06001113|title=United States Department of the Interior. National Park Service. "Park Hill Mission Cemetery - National Register of Historic Places Registration Form." December 6, 2006.}} Accessed March 4, 2016.</ref>).
* Ross Cemetery, Park Hill
* Tahlequah Armory, Tahlequah
* Tahlequah Carnegie Library, Tahlequah
* Joseph M. Thompson House, Tahlequah
|}

==Notable people==
* [[Bamboo Harvester]], the horse who played television's [[Mr. Ed]]
* [[Sam Claphan]], football player
* [[Robert J. Conley|Robert Conley]], author of numerous books about the Cherokee Indians
* [[Alice Brown Davis]], Principal Chief of the [[Seminole Tribe of Oklahoma]]
* [[Wilma Mankiller]], first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation
* [[Jackson Narcomey]], [[Muscogee Creek]] artist
* [[Wilson Rawls]], author of ''[[Where the Red Fern Grows]]'' and ''[[Summer of the Monkeys]]''
* [[Hastings Shade]], Cherokee traditionalist and author
* [[Sonny Sixkiller]], Cherokee football player
* [[Wes Studi]], Cherokee actor
* [[Ryan Helsley]], Professional Baseball Player, St Louis Cardinals

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=CH017 Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Cherokee County]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121024013411/http://www.library.okstate.edu/okmaps/ Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory]

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Cherokee County
|North     = [[Delaware County, Oklahoma|Delaware County]]
|Northeast =
|East      = [[Adair County, Oklahoma|Adair County]]
|Southeast =
|South     = [[Sequoyah County, Oklahoma|Sequoyah County]]
|Southwest = [[Muskogee County, Oklahoma|Muskogee County]]
|West      = [[Wagoner County, Oklahoma|Wagoner County]]
|Northwest = [[Mayes County, Oklahoma|Mayes County]]
}}

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