Cherokee[a] is a city and the county seat of in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,199 at the 2020 Census, down from 5,369 in 2000. [4][5] Cherokee was laid out as a town in 1870, [6] and was named for the Southeast Indian tribe, most of whose members had been removed to Indian Territory in the late 1830s. [7] .

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Cherokee is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,932 at the 2010 Census, up from 5,369 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cherokee County. Cherokee is also the home of the Cherokee Mental Health Institute, under the Iowa Department of Human Services.

Welcome to Cherokee County! Located in the U.S. state of Iowa, the county population was last reported at 11,658 (2020 Census). The county was formed on January 15, 1851 from open territory and was named after the Cherokee Indians.

Visit the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s website to find resources available to Iowa Businesses. "We are so glad we choose Cherokee, Iowa. Our kids love it and we are so lucky to be able to raise them in such a great community!"

Cherokee offers a variety of attraction spots including The Sanford Museum and Planetarium. This is the first accredited museum in the state of Iowa. The museum boasts a permanent collection as well as rotating displays on a variety of subjects including: archaeology, art, astronomy, geology, history, natural history, and paleontology.

Located in the northwest quadrant of Iowa, Cherokee County sits in the midst of the richest farmland in North America. A highly productive agriculture sector is the foundation of our diversified economy. Why Cherokee Iowa?