Cherokee County, Oklahoma
Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,078. Its county seat is Tahlequah, which is also the capital of the Cherokee Nation.
Cherokee County | |
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Cherokee National Capitol in Tahlequah. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°55′N 95°00′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Named for | Cherokee Nation |
| Seat | Tahlequah |
| Largest city | Tahlequah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 776 sq mi (2,010 km2) |
| • Land | 749 sq mi (1,940 km2) |
| • Water | 27 sq mi (70 km2) 3.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 47,078 |
| • Density | 61/sq mi (23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
Cherokee County comprises the Tahlequah, OK micropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Tulsa-Muskogee-Bartlesville, OK combined statistical area.
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