East Cherokee, Oklahoma
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Males: 2,971 | (50.0%) |
Females: 2,975 | (50.0%) |
Median resident age: | 38.9 years |
Oklahoma median age: | 35.5 years |
Zip code: 74451
East Cherokee: | $51,550 |
OK: | $59,673 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,349 (it was $13,805 in 2000)
East Cherokee CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $148,273 (it was $57,000 in 2000)
East Cherokee: | $148,273 |
OK: | $191,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $234,495; detached houses: $265,988; townhouses or other attached units: $207,196; in 2-unit structures: $695,895; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $184,304; mobile homes: $78,241; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $11,935
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Cherokee, OK
- 2,93452.1%White alone
- 2,12037.6%American Indian alone
- 4558.1%Two or more races
- 971.7%Hispanic
- 150.3%Black alone
- 60.1%Asian alone
- 40.07%Other race alone
Races in East Cherokee detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 199.0 square miles.
Population density: 30 people per square mile (very low).
East Cherokee CCD: | 0.5% ($280) |
Oklahoma: | 0.8% ($523) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (40.3 miles , pop. 80,268).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (63.0 miles , pop. 393,049).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (233.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 35.79 N, Longitude: 94.89 W
Here: | 3.4% |
Oklahoma: | 3.2% |
- Health care (13.4%)
- Educational services (11.5%)
- Construction (9.6%)
- Public administration (7.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.6%)
- Construction (14.9%)
- Public administration (7.5%)
- Health care (6.8%)
- Educational services (6.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.5%)
- Truck transportation (3.7%)
- Health care (22.4%)
- Educational services (18.3%)
- Public administration (7.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
- Social assistance (5.2%)
- Finance & insurance (4.5%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.5%)
Average climate in East Cherokee, Oklahoma
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 72.9. This is about average.
City: | 72.9 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.243. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.243 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 3.69. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.69 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.305. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.305 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 33.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 33.0 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 16.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 16.4 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.76. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.76 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
East Cherokee-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/5/1960, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the East Cherokee place center killed 16 people and injured 106 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/26/1973, a category F4 tornado 25.6 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 25 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
East Cherokee-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oklahoma state average. It is 692% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 121.9 miles away from East Cherokee center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 106.7 miles away from East Cherokee center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 107.9 miles away from East Cherokee center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 106.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 107.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 218.5 miles away from East Cherokee center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Cherokee County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Winter Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 3, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near East Cherokee:
- AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; TAHLEQUAH, OK)
- CORNERSTONE HEALTH CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; TAHLEQUAH, OK)
- W W HASTINGS INDIAN HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; TAHLEQUAH, OK)
- DAVITA - TAHLEQUAH (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; TAHLEQUAH, OK)
- CARTER HEALTHCARE AND HOSPICE (Hospital, about 10 miles away; TAHLEQUAH, OK)
- TAHLEQUAH CITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; TAHLEQUAH, OK)
- TRINITY HOSSPICE OF TAHLEQUAH (Hospital, about 10 miles away; TAHLEQUAH, OK)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Cherokee:
- Northeastern State University (about 10 miles; Tahlequah, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,895)
- John Brown University (about 34 miles; Siloam Springs, AR; FT enrollment: 2,097)
- University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (about 41 miles; Fort Smith, AR; FT enrollment: 6,103)
- University of Arkansas (about 45 miles; Fayetteville, AR; FT enrollment: 22,163)
- Carl Albert State College (about 55 miles; Poteau, OK; FT enrollment: 2,041)
- Rogers State University (about 56 miles; Claremore, OK; FT enrollment: 3,482)
- NorthWest Arkansas Community College (about 57 miles; Bentonville, AR; FT enrollment: 5,634)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in East Cherokee: Turner Ford Camp (A), Camp Darby (B), Camp Egan (C), Heart-Of-Hills Camp (D), Indian Campground (E), Welling Tri - Community Fire Department Station 2 (F), Welling Tri - Community Fire Department Station 3 (G), Welling Tri - Community Fire Department Station 1 (H), Chicken Creek Fire Department (I), Cookson Volunteer Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in East Cherokee include: Assembly Church (A), Barber Church (B), Boudinot Church (C), Cave Springs Church (D), Etta Church (E), Long Spring Church (F), Indian Home Church (G), Independent Church (H), Oakdale Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Barber Cemetery (1), Cobb Family Cemetery (2), Cedar Tree Cemetery (3), Caney Cemetery (4), Manus Cemetery (5), Cookson Cemetery (6), Pumpkin Center Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wall Trip Branch (A), Terrapin Creek (B), Chicken Creek (C), Baron Fork (D), Snake Creek (E), Sixshooter Branch (F), Caney Creek (G), Willow Branch Creek (H), Elk Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in East Cherokee include: Elk Creek Landing Public Use Area (1), Cookson Bend Public Use Area (2), Cookson Hills State Game Refuge (3), Etta Bend Public Use Area (4), Standing Rock Landing Public Use Area (5), Snake Creek Cove Public Use Area (6), Ballew Ridge Public Use Area (7), Carlisle Cove Public Use Area (8), Carlisle Inlet Public Use Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.5 people |
Oklahoma: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 69.3% |
Whole state: | 66.8% |
This place: | 5.7% |
Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This place: | 17.4% |
Whole state: | 14.7% |
This place: | 6.3% |
Whole state: | 6.1% |
16 people in residential treatment centers for adults in 2010
16 people in homes for the mentally ill in 2000
For population 15 years and over in East Cherokee:
- Never married: 18.2%
- Now married: 64.0%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 11.0%
For population 25 years and over in East Cherokee:
- High school or higher: 74.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
- Unemployed: 5.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.6 minutes
Here: | 12.6 |
Oklahoma average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for East Cherokee, OK (based on Cherokee County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 11,733 | 65 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,717 | 12 |
Other | 842 | 3 |
Catholic | 800 | 2 |
None | 30,895 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Cherokee County: | 2.00 / 10,000 pop. |
Oklahoma: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Oklahoma: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Cherokee County: | 2.00 / 10,000 pop. |
Oklahoma: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 4.66 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Oklahoma: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 11.0% |
Oklahoma: | 10.3% |
Cherokee County: | 31.0% |
Oklahoma: | 29.2% |
Strongest AM radio stations in East Cherokee:
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KTLQ (1350 AM; 1 kW; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: JOHNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)
- KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KXTD (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WAGONER, OK; Owner: GAYTAN-GALVAN LIMITED LIABILITY COMP)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in East Cherokee:
- KEOK (101.7 FM; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: JOHNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K204CA (88.7 FM; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
- KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KNYD (90.5 FM; BROKEN ARROW, OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
- KDAB (94.9 FM; PRAIRIE GROVE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
- KJSR (103.3 FM; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
- KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMYZ-FM (104.5 FM; PRYOR, OK; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around East Cherokee:
- KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KTUL (Channel 8; TULSA, OK; Owner: KTUL, LLC)
- KJRH (Channel 2; TULSA, OK; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K48FL (Channel 48; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
- KOED-TV (Channel 11; TULSA, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KOTV (Channel 6; TULSA, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN LICENSING, L.L.C.)
- KTFO (Channel 41; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KWHB (Channel 47; TULSA, OK; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K52GX (Channel 52; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KOKI-TV (Channel 23; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- K31DY (Channel 31; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
- K25GJ (Channel 25; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K04DY (Channel 4; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Owner: NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY)
- 47.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 25.6%Electricity
- 14.9%Utility gas
- 12.4%Wood
- 54.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.7%Electricity
- 13.7%Utility gas
- 11.6%Wood
East Cherokee compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
East Cherokee on our top lists:
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: religious workers (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: therapists (population 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: food processing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: information and record clerks except customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: other direct selling establishments (population 5,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health care (population 5,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"