Cherokee, Iowa

Cherokee, Iowa
Downtown Cherokee
Motto(s): 
"Citizens With a Passion for Community and a Community with Passion for its Citizens!"
Location of Cherokee, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°45′20″N 95°33′11″W / 42.75556°N 95.55306°W / 42.75556; -95.55306
CountryUSA
StateIowa
CountyCherokee
Government
  TypeMayor-council
Area
  Total
6.86 sq mi (17.76 km2)
  Land6.83 sq mi (17.70 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
1,198 ft (365 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,199
  Density760.87/sq mi (293.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51012
Area code712
FIPS code19-13080
GNIS feature ID2393817
Websitewww.cherokeeiowa.net

Cherokee 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.