Cherokee County, Oklahoma
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Not to be confused with Cherokee, Oklahoma.
Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,078.[1] Its county seat is Tahlequah,[2] which is also the capital of the Cherokee Nation.[3]
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Cherokee County | |
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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 |
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Cherokee County comprises the Tahlequah, OK micropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Tulsa-Muskogee-Bartlesville, OK combined statistical area.