Cherokee City is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 73.[3] It is the location of (or is the nearest community to) Coon Creek Bridge, which is located on Cty Rd. 24 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4] The community was named for the Cherokee, since the Trail of Tears crossed the landscape when the Cherokee migrated west to Indian territory, now Oklahoma in the late 1830s. The town is within the Northwest Arkansas region, located about 5 miles east of Oklahoma and 4 miles south of the Missouri state line.
Cherokee City, Arkansas | |
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 Cherokee City southern limits, February 2013 | |
 Location of Cherokee City in Benton County, Arkansas. | |
  Cherokee City, Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 36°17′54″N 94°34′40″W / 36.29833°N 94.57778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Benton |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2) |
| • Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,155 ft (352 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 73 |
| • Density | 155.98/sq mi (60.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 479 |
| GNIS feature ID | 76597[2] |
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 72 | — | |
| 2020 | 73 | 1.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2010[6] 2020[7] | |||
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 64 | 51 | 88.89% | 69.86% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 2.74% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 4 | 2 | 5.56% | 2.74% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 4.11% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 2 | 10 | 2.78% | 13.70% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 5 | 2.78% | 6.85% |
| Total | 72 | 73 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
History
editCherokee City was platted in 1880.[8] A post office called Cherokee City was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1953.[9]
Education
editPublic education is available from the Gentry School District,[10] that leads to graduation from Gentry High School.
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherokee City, Arkansas
- ^ "Cherokee City CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cherokee City CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cherokee City CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 104.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Benton County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
36°17′54″N 94°34′40″W / 36.29833°N 94.57778°W
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