Cherokee, Alabama

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City Description

Cherokee is a town in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 1,237. Cherokee is located at 34°45′30″N 87°58′7″W / 34.75833°N 87.96861°W / 34.75833; -87.96861 (34.758297, -87.968549). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,237 people, 510 households, and 370 families residing in the town. The population density was 552.5 people per square mile (213.2/km²). There were 557 housing units at an average density of 248.8/sq mi (96.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.33% White, 20.21% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, and 1.13% from two or more races. 0.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 510 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living

City Contained By:

• Colbert County
• Alabama
• United States of America

City Contains:

• Barton Hall

Size:

• 5.69797384274 km squared

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