Back مقاطعة شيروكي (تكساس) Arabic Cherokee County, Texas BAR Чэрокі (акруга, Тэхас) Byelorussian Чероки (окръг, Тексас) Bulgarian চেরুকী কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস BPY Cherokee Gông (Texas) CDO Cherokee County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Texas) CEB Cherokee County (Texas) Czech Cherokee County, Texas Welsh Cherokee County (Texas) Danish
Cherokee County | |
|---|---|
 The Cherokee County Courthouse in Rusk | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°50′N 95°10′W / 31.84°N 95.17°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | July 13, 1846 |
| Named for | Cherokee people |
| Seat | Rusk |
| Largest city | Jacksonville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,062 sq mi (2,750 km2) |
| • Land | 1,053 sq mi (2,730 km2) |
| • Water | 9.3 sq mi (24 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 50,412 |
| • Density | 47/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,412.[1][2] The county seat is Rusk, which lies 130 miles southeast of Dallas and 160 miles north of Houston.[3] The county was named for the Cherokee, who lived in the area before being expelled in 1839. Cherokee County comprises the Jacksonville micropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Tyler–Jacksonville combined statistical area.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Cherokee County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Cherokee County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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