Cherokee County
Cherokee County, Texas
Cherokee County, Texas
Cherokee County is located in central East Texas, bordered on the north by Smith County, on the east by Rusk and Nacogdoches counties, on the south by Angelina County, and on the west by Anderson and Houston counties. It was named for the Cherokee Indians, who lived in the area before being expelled in 1839. Rusk, the county seat, is 130 miles southeast of Dallas and 160 miles north of Houston. The center of the 1,049-square-mile county is located near Rusk at 31°48' north latitude and 95°10' west longitude.
The soil surface in Cherokee County consists of sandy and clay loams interspersed with alluvial bottoms. Redlands cover a fourth of the county. A forest of shortleaf and loblolly pine with mixed hardwoods covers 57.6 percent of the land. Timber, rich soils, abundant water, oil, natural gas, clays, and iron ore lead the list of natural resources. The hilly terrain ranges from 250 to 570 feet above sea level. The Neches River forms the western boundary of the county and the Angelina River the southeastern boundary. Three major reservoirs lie wholly or partly within the county: Lake Palestine, Striker Creek Reservoir, and Lake Jacksonville.The underlying Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer provides much of the water supply to municipalities. Average annual rainfall is 44.26 inches. The temperature ranges from an average low of 38° F in January to an average high of 94° F in July. The average growing season extends 258 days.
John R. Ross | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Cherokee County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
187 ft – 775 ft
Size
Land area does not include water surface area, whereas total area does
- Land Area: 1,052.9 mi²
- Total Area: 1,062.2 mi²
Temperature
January mean minimum:
36.3°F
July mean maximum:
91.2°F
Rainfall, 2019
49.5 inches
Population Count, 2019
52,646
Civilian Labor Count, 2019
20,365
Unemployment, 2019
9.5%
Property Values, 2019
$3,928,744,805 USD
Per-Capita Income, 2019
$34,468 USD
Retail Sales, 2019
$446,155,968 USD
Wages, 2019
$144,491,451 USD
County Map of Texas
Cherokee County
- Cherokee County
Places of Cherokee County
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Photos Nearby:
Jacksonville, Texas
Jacksonville City Hall, in Jacksonville, Texas. Photograph by Txstateends.
Rusk, Texas
Cherokee County Courthouse in the City of Rusk, Texas. Photograph by Larry D. Moore.
A spillway on Lake Palestine
Photo by ImageTek, Flickr, CC2
The dam impounding Striker Lake was finished in 1957
Photo by Brenda, Flickr, CC2
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