Cherokee, Oklahoma

About Cherokee

Cherokee, OK is a small town located in northwestern Oklahoma, home to 1,453 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Cherokee is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.04 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 712 residents per square mile.

📰 Cherokee News Today

• Cherokee singer keeps language alive at Richmond Folk Festival WWBT · Oct 10
• Oklahoma Optometry School Partners With Cherokee Nation to Improve Access to Vision Care for Indigenous Communities VisionMonday.com · Oct 9
• Cherokee Film Expands Global Reach at Toronto International Film Festival Native News Online · Oct 6
• 12 Oklahoma events to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day and beyond Wichita Eagle · Oct 8
• Stephen Joe Holderby Obituary Jun 25, 2026 Lanman Funeral Home, Inc · Jun 25

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What Makes Cherokee Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Cherokee — but the Oklahoma one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Oklahoma — one of 846 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏫 Schools in Cherokee

• CHEROKEE ES
• CHEROKEE HS
• CHEROKEE MS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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