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Cherokee, IA Profile


Cherokee, IA, population 4,673, is located in Iowa's Cherokee county, about 80.2 miles from Sioux Falls and 105.0 miles from Omaha.

Through the 90's Cherokee's population has declined by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Cherokee has declined by about 6%. Since 2005 Cherokee's population has declined by about 5%.

Cherokee's property crime levels tend to be lower than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cherokee tend to be much lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White98%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed0%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,369N/A
20015,283-1.60%
20025,148-2.56%
20035,053-1.85%
20045,022-0.61%
20054,934-1.75%
20064,826-2.19%
20074,788-0.79%
20084,708-1.67%
20094,673-0.74%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,240
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
200293
2003114
2004135
200578
2006139
2007102
20080
2009605
20101,010
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 0113
2003 0015
2004 0106
2005 0103
2006 0007
2007 0005
2008 0000
2009 00028
2010 03143

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20022,487
20032,082
20042,318
20052,742
20061,801
20071,812
20081,674
20091,426
20101,891
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 23 109 2
2003 16 91 3
2004 18 98 4
2005 27 110 4
2006 14 71 6
2007 21 68 0
2008 6 68 5
2009 17 47 2
2010 34 50 4

Location

Land Area6.1 Square Miles



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