Why visit Cherokee
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Cherokee IOOF Lodge No. 219.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 95°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Cherokee
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cherokee
Cherokee is the largest city within, and county seat of, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,476 at the 2020 census, a decline of 1.5 percent from 2010.
From the Wikipedia article Cherokee, Oklahoma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Cherokee IOOF Lodge No. 219
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic building in Oklahoma, USA
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
Cherokee Friends Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Church building in Oklahoma, United States of America
Saint Cornelius Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.4 mi
404 South Massachusetts Avenue, Cherokee
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Cherokee
10 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 24°F | 0.8 in | 2.5 in |
| Feb | 52°F | 26°F | 1.4 in | 2.7 in |
| Mar | 62°F | 36°F | 2.1 in | 2.6 in |
| Apr | 71°F | 45°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 81°F | 56°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 66°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 95°F | 71°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 93°F | 70°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 61°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 47°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 34°F | 1.7 in | 0.4 in |
| Dec | 49°F | 25°F | 1.2 in | 3.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Cherokee 1Ssw Mesonet (0 mi away), rain and snow from Cherokee 4W Hcn, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Alfalfa County has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2021-02-24: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-17: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-12-21: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-07-12: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Carmen 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Helena 15 mi south, about 24 min by car
- Alva 17 mi west, about 28 min by car
- Kiowa 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
- Cleo Springs 24 mi south, about 39 min by car
- Ringwood 26 mi south, about 42 min by car
- Wakita 26 mi east, about 41 min by car
- Lahoma 29 mi southeast, about 47 min by car
- Anthony 33 mi northeast, about 53 min by car
- Enid 36 mi southeast, about 58 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ALFALFA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Friends Church Photo 6, Amnot, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Friends Church Photo 7, Amnot, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Friends Church Photo 3, Amnot, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Friends Church Photo 1, Amnot, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Friends Church Photo 4, Amnot, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landscape in Alfalfa County, from the Sibley Expedition monument turnoff, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sibley Expedition monument in Alfalfa County, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
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