Alfalfa County, Oklahoma
300 S Grand Ave
Cherokee, OK 73728
Phone: (580) 596-3158
On the central northern border of OK, northwest of Enid; organized Nov 16, 1907 from Woods County. Name Origin: For William Henry "Alfalfa Bill" Murray (1869-1956), U.S. representative from OK (1913-17) and governor (1931-35).
Area (sq mi): 881.44 (land 866.65; water 14.79). Pop per sq mi: 6.60.
Pop 2005: 5,725. State rank: 69. Pop change: 2000-20005 -6.20%; 1990-2000 -4.80%. Pop 2000: 6,105 (White 88.40%; Black or African American 4.20%; Hispanic or Latino 2.90%; Asian 0.10%; Other 6.20%). Foreign born: 0.70%. Median age: 42.30.
Income 2000: per capita $14,704; median household $30,259; Pop below poverty level: 13.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,302-$24,166.
Unemployment 2004: 3.60%. Change from 2000: 2.20%. Median travel time to work: 18.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 26.10%.
Cherokee, OK 73728
Phone: (580) 596-3158
On the central northern border of OK, northwest of Enid; organized Nov 16, 1907 from Woods County. Name Origin: For William Henry "Alfalfa Bill" Murray (1869-1956), U.S. representative from OK (1913-17) and governor (1931-35).
Area (sq mi): 881.44 (land 866.65; water 14.79). Pop per sq mi: 6.60.
Pop 2005: 5,725. State rank: 69. Pop change: 2000-20005 -6.20%; 1990-2000 -4.80%. Pop 2000: 6,105 (White 88.40%; Black or African American 4.20%; Hispanic or Latino 2.90%; Asian 0.10%; Other 6.20%). Foreign born: 0.70%. Median age: 42.30.
Income 2000: per capita $14,704; median household $30,259; Pop below poverty level: 13.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,302-$24,166.
Unemployment 2004: 3.60%. Change from 2000: 2.20%. Median travel time to work: 18.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 26.10%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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