Cherokee County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,734
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,490
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,372 (it was 1,846 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 455 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 65 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.5%), Retail trade (17.0%), Construction (11.9%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 11%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 26,18189.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,1363.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 9163.1%Two or more races
- 4561.6%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 4181.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1580.5%Asian alone
- 540.2%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 53.0 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.2 years |
| Males: 14,518 |  (49.2%) |
| Females: 14,980 |  (50.8%) |
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| Cherokee County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,217 ($27,992 in 1999)
| This county: | $50,217 |
| North Carolina: | $67,481 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $617 (lower quartile is $419, upper quartile is $860)
| This county: | $617 |
| State: | $945 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $231,146 (it was $75,500 in 2000)
| Cherokee: | $231,146 |
| North Carolina: | $280,600 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,156
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $346
Institutionalized population: 321
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 7
- Robberies: 6
- Assaults: 79
- Burglaries: 175
- Thefts: 524
- Auto thefts: 56
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 8
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 62
- Burglaries: 299
- Thefts: 588
- Auto thefts: 62
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 263 buildings, average cost: $216,800
- 2021: 229 buildings, average cost: $208,600
- 2020: 247 buildings, average cost: $159,600
- 2019: 190 buildings, average cost: $153,100
- 2018: 198 buildings, average cost: $150,600
- 2017: 164 buildings, average cost: $142,800
- 2016: 184 buildings, average cost: $143,800
- 2015: 132 buildings, average cost: $160,800
- 2014: 94 buildings, average cost: $173,000
- 2013: 88 buildings, average cost: $164,700
- 2012: 101 buildings, average cost: $158,600
- 2011: 87 buildings, average cost: $175,200
- 2010: 108 buildings, average cost: $177,200
- 2009: 100 buildings, average cost: $176,500
- 2008: 160 buildings, average cost: $165,100
- 2007: 311 buildings, average cost: $158,800
- 2006: 540 buildings, average cost: $143,700
- 2005: 531 buildings, average cost: $127,000
- 2004: 479 buildings, average cost: $122,500
- 2003: 409 buildings, average cost: $107,800
- 2002: 357 buildings, average cost: $93,400
- 2001: 275 buildings, average cost: $92,100
- 2000: 271 buildings, average cost: $85,200
- 1999: 253 buildings, average cost: $76,400
- 1998: 271 buildings, average cost: $75,300
- 1997: 260 buildings, average cost: $72,600
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,089 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $987 (0.5%)
| Cherokee County: | 16.0% |
| North Carolina: | 12.8% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 53.0 years old
(Males: 52.1 years old, Females: 54.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 54.4 years old, Black residents: 42.0 years old, American Indian residents: 52.5 years old, Asian residents: 51.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33.4 years old, Other race residents: 36.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cherokee County is $424 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $731 a month.
Local government website: www.cherokeecounty-nc.org
Neighboring counties: Loudon County, Tennessee 
, Onslow County 
, Tate County, Mississippi 
, Sequatchie County, Tennessee , Sampson County , Wayne County, Tennessee .
| Here: | 3.3% |
| North Carolina: | 3.2% |
Current college students: 835
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 621 (58.0% naturalized citizens)
| Cherokee County: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 8.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 512010 or later
- 2052000 to 2009
- 1381990 to 1999
- 1041980 to 1989
- 661970 to 1979
- 84Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 14,147
- One, attached: 113
- Two: 397
- 3 or 4: 146
- 5 to 9: 108
- 10 to 19: 51
- 20 or more: 27
- Mobile homes: 3,327
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 85
Housing units in Cherokee County with a mortgage: 4,846 (356 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 353 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 110
| Here: | 3.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Cherokee County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 9,146 | 60 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,085 | 10 |
| Catholic | 1,054 | 2 |
| Other | 329 | 2 |
| Orthodox | 20 | 1 |
| None | 14,857 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Cherokee County: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
| Cherokee County: | 6.81 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
| This county: | 8.70 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Cherokee County: | 11.3% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Cherokee County: | 24.7% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.9% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Cherokee County:
Average size of farms: 85 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $42,311
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $231.65
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.38%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $40,325
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.95%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.32%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31,494
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.75%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.10
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.69%
Corn for grain: 564 harvested acres
Vegetables: 442 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 23 acres
Earthquake activity:
Cherokee County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 47.2 miles away from Cherokee County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 101.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 122.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 188.6 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 213.6 miles away from Cherokee County center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: February 6, 2020 - February 19, 2020, FEMA Id: 4543, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 02, 1996 to February 09, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1103: February 23, 1996, FEMA Id: 1103, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- North Carolina Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1087: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1087, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
- North Carolina Severe Storm, High Winds, Flooding, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 06, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1073: October 23, 1995, FEMA Id: 1073, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- North Carolina Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3110: March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: 3110, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
- North Carolina TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 12, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-428: April 12, 1974, FEMA Id: 428, Natural disaster type: Tornado
The number of natural disasters in Cherokee County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 8,369 (74.7%)
- Carpooled: 849 (7.6%)
- Ferryboat: 39 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 244 (2.2%)
- Walked: 226 (2.0%)
- Worked at home: 1,329 (11.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (18%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Sales and related occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Personal care and service occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Mexico (30%)
- England (14%)
- Philippines (10%)
- Germany (9%)
- Brazil (6%)
- Netherlands (5%)
- Japan (4%)
- American (27%)
- English (19%)
- German (8%)
- Irish (6%)
- Italian (3%)
- Scottish (3%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
People in group quarters in Cherokee County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 213 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 108 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 57 people in group homes intended for adults
- 27 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 21 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 10 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Cherokee County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 214 people in nursing homes
- 22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 20 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
9.74% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($59,456 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 9.74% |
| North Carolina average: | 8.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.03% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($8,756 average AGI)
7.71% relocated from other states ($50,700 average AGI)
Cherokee County: 7.71% North Carolina average: 4.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Clay County, NC |  0.61% ($33,785 average AGI) |
| from Union County, GA | 0.31% ($47,697) |
| from Fannin County, GA | 0.22% ($43,792) |
| from Pinellas County, FL | 0.22% ($54,609) |
| from Hillsborough County, FL | 0.21% ($88,636) |
| from Lee County, FL | 0.21% ($45,773) |
6.80% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($44,380 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.80% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.91% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($10,962 average AGI)
4.88% relocated to other states ($33,418 average AGI)
Cherokee County: 4.88% North Carolina average: 3.18%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Clay County, NC | 0.74% ($43,688 average AGI) |
| to Union County, GA | 0.31% ($36,406) |
| to Graham County, NC | 0.19% ($29,850) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,671 (5,297 aged, 1,374 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 729 (14%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Cherokee County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (547)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (425)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (417)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (338)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (225)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (220)
- Unspecified dementia (173)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (117)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (67)
- Congestive heart failure (35)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11,357
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 728
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 56,503
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,074
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,361
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 97
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 165.5. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 125.6
- Other - 39.9
Household type by relationship:
Households: 29,498- Male householders: 6,569 (1,963 living alone), Female householders: 6,785 (2,047 living alone)
6,851 spouses (6,771 opposite-sex spouses), 684 unmarried partners, (658 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,198 children (4,501 natural, 504 adopted, 175 stepchildren), 1,155 grandchildren, 411 brothers or sisters, 244 parents, 0 foster children, 334 other relatives, 951 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 455
Size of family households: 5,590 2-persons, 1,202 3-persons, 910 4-persons, 644 5-persons, 77 6-persons, 50 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,013 1-person, 828 2-persons, 58 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 4 5-persons.
2,737 married couples with children.
964 single-parent households (160 men, 804 women).
97.3% of residents of Cherokee speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $176,901,000 ($6,995 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,826,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $88,281,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,362,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $236,000
Federal grants: $42,846,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,923,000 ($4,389,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,254,000 ($13,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,225,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,696,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,707,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,387| Here: | 54 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,663
| Here: | 64 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +47
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +1,772
| Here: | +69 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.84 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Cherokee County, North Carolina
- 642020 or later
- 2,1262010 to 2019
- 4,9082000 to 2009
- 3,0671990 to 1999
- 3,4691980 to 1989
- 1,8231970 to 1979
- 1,1221960 to 1969
- 7071950 to 1959
- 3121940 to 1949
- 5521939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cherokee County, North Carolina
- 471 room
- 52 rooms
- 8173 rooms
- 1,7514 rooms
- 2,6905 rooms
- 1,7706 rooms
- 1,5127 rooms
- 1,0598 rooms
- 1,2519+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cherokee County, North Carolina
- 301 room
- 352 rooms
- 5023 rooms
- 7594 rooms
- 4625 rooms
- 3756 rooms
- 1327 rooms
- 1008 rooms
- 629+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cherokee County, North Carolina
- 51no bedroom
- 2141 bedroom
- 3,7862 bedrooms
- 4,9053 bedrooms
- 1,5954 bedrooms
- 3125+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cherokee County, North Carolina
- 44no bedroom
- 2971 bedroom
- 1,0832 bedrooms
- 6483 bedrooms
- 4084 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 343no vehicle
- 3,4911 vehicle
- 3,9922 vehicles
- 1,8393 vehicles
- 9404 vehicles
- 3475+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Cherokee County in renter-occupied apartments
- 202no vehicle
- 1,3981 vehicle
- 6982 vehicles
- 1483 vehicles
- 154 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
89.8% of Cherokee County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in North Carolina.
| Cherokee County: | 89.8% |
| State average: | 87.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10,995
- Other state: 17,781
- Northeast: 2,681
- Midwest: 3,077
- South: 10,804
- West: 1,198
- 65.6%Electricity
- 20.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.3%Wood
- 3.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.9%Utility gas
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.2%Coal or coke
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 79.9%Electricity
- 10.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.4%Wood
- 0.6%Utility gas
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 330
| Here: | 16.3% |
| North Carolina: | 13.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 169
| Here: | 12.4% |
| North Carolina: | 11.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 151
| Here: | 28.2% |
| North Carolina: | 19.3% |
Cherokee County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,457,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,742,000
Hospital Public: $1,693,000
Other: $1,257,000
Higher Education - Other: $561,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $388,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $379,000
Air Transportation: $223,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $158,000
Parks and Recreation: $149,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $53,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $48,000
- Construction - Health - Other: $341,000
Housing and Community Development: $278,000
Solid Waste Management: $138,000
General Public Buildings: $84,000
Libraries: $55,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $36,520,000
Other Higher Education: $10,282,000
Health - Other: $5,657,000
Police Protection: $3,998,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,865,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,466,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,611,000
General - Other: $1,442,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,323,000
Financial Administration: $1,182,000
Libraries: $1,120,000
Central Staff Services: $546,000
Transit Utilities: $537,000
Parks and Recreation: $514,000
General Public Buildings: $499,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $361,000
Air Transportation: $361,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $197,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,378,000
Education: $641,000
Other: $508,000
Housing and Community Development: $42,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $511,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $384,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $196,000
Other - Libraries: $193,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $176,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $236,000
Financial Administration: $68,000
Housing and Community Development: $40,000
Correctional Institutions: $11,000
Police Protection: $4,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,236,000
Other: $1,148,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,702,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,585,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,117,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $688,000
Donations From Private Sources: $259,000
Fines and Forfeits: $240,000
Sale of Property: $234,000
Interest Earnings: $117,000
Rents: $60,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $891,000
Police Protection: $223,000
Correctional Institutions: $187,000
Public Welfare - Other: $93,000
Transit Utilities: $69,000
General Public Building: $47,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $40,000
Solid Waste Management: $31,000
Air Transportation: $30,000
Financial Administration: $29,000
General - Other: $20,000
Libraries: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,885,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $167,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $36,105,000
Public Welfare: $3,583,000
Other: $1,140,000
Health and Hospitals: $850,000
Transit Utilities: $425,000
Housing and Community Development: $228,000
- Tax - Property: $17,483,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,719,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,294,000
Other Selective Sales: $399,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $358,000
Other License: $85,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $39,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $22,923,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000
Cherokee County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,457,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,742,000
Hospital Public: $1,693,000
Other: $1,257,000
Higher Education - Other: $561,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $388,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $379,000
Air Transportation: $223,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $158,000
Parks and Recreation: $149,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $53,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $48,000
- Construction - Health - Other: $341,000
Housing and Community Development: $278,000
Solid Waste Management: $138,000
General Public Buildings: $84,000
Libraries: $55,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $36,520,000
Other Higher Education: $10,282,000
Health - Other: $5,657,000
Police Protection: $3,998,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,865,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,466,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,611,000
General - Other: $1,442,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,323,000
Financial Administration: $1,182,000
Libraries: $1,120,000
Central Staff Services: $546,000
Transit Utilities: $537,000
Parks and Recreation: $514,000
General Public Buildings: $499,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $361,000
Air Transportation: $361,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $197,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,378,000
Education: $641,000
Other: $508,000
Housing and Community Development: $42,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $511,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $384,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $196,000
Other - Libraries: $193,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $176,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $236,000
Financial Administration: $68,000
Housing and Community Development: $40,000
Correctional Institutions: $11,000
Police Protection: $4,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,236,000
Other: $1,148,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,702,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,585,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,117,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $688,000
Donations From Private Sources: $259,000
Fines and Forfeits: $240,000
Sale of Property: $234,000
Interest Earnings: $117,000
Rents: $60,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $891,000
Police Protection: $223,000
Correctional Institutions: $187,000
Public Welfare - Other: $93,000
Transit Utilities: $69,000
General Public Building: $47,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $40,000
Solid Waste Management: $31,000
Air Transportation: $30,000
Financial Administration: $29,000
General - Other: $20,000
Libraries: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,885,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $167,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $36,105,000
Public Welfare: $3,583,000
Other: $1,140,000
Health and Hospitals: $850,000
Transit Utilities: $425,000
Housing and Community Development: $228,000
- Tax - Property: $17,483,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,719,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,294,000
Other Selective Sales: $399,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $358,000
Other License: $85,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $39,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $22,923,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000
Cherokee County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,457,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,742,000
Hospital Public: $1,693,000
Other: $1,257,000
Higher Education - Other: $561,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $388,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $379,000
Air Transportation: $223,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $158,000
Parks and Recreation: $149,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $53,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $48,000
- Construction - Health - Other: $341,000
Housing and Community Development: $278,000
Solid Waste Management: $138,000
General Public Buildings: $84,000
Libraries: $55,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $36,520,000
Other Higher Education: $10,282,000
Health - Other: $5,657,000
Police Protection: $3,998,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,865,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,466,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,611,000
General - Other: $1,442,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,323,000
Financial Administration: $1,182,000
Libraries: $1,120,000
Central Staff Services: $546,000
Transit Utilities: $537,000
Parks and Recreation: $514,000
General Public Buildings: $499,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $361,000
Air Transportation: $361,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $197,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,378,000
Education: $641,000
Other: $508,000
Housing and Community Development: $42,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $511,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $384,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $196,000
Other - Libraries: $193,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $176,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $236,000
Financial Administration: $68,000
Housing and Community Development: $40,000
Correctional Institutions: $11,000
Police Protection: $4,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,236,000
Other: $1,148,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,702,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,585,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,117,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $688,000
Donations From Private Sources: $259,000
Fines and Forfeits: $240,000
Sale of Property: $234,000
Interest Earnings: $117,000
Rents: $60,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $891,000
Police Protection: $223,000
Correctional Institutions: $187,000
Public Welfare - Other: $93,000
Transit Utilities: $69,000
General Public Building: $47,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $40,000
Solid Waste Management: $31,000
Air Transportation: $30,000
Financial Administration: $29,000
General - Other: $20,000
Libraries: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,885,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $167,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $36,105,000
Public Welfare: $3,583,000
Other: $1,140,000
Health and Hospitals: $850,000
Transit Utilities: $425,000
Housing and Community Development: $228,000
- Tax - Property: $17,483,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,719,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,294,000
Other Selective Sales: $399,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $358,000
Other License: $85,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $39,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $22,923,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000
Cherokee County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,457,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,742,000
Hospital Public: $1,693,000
Other: $1,257,000
Higher Education - Other: $561,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $388,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $379,000
Air Transportation: $223,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $158,000
Parks and Recreation: $149,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $53,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $48,000
- Construction - Health - Other: $341,000
Housing and Community Development: $278,000
Solid Waste Management: $138,000
General Public Buildings: $84,000
Libraries: $55,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $36,520,000
Other Higher Education: $10,282,000
Health - Other: $5,657,000
Police Protection: $3,998,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,865,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,466,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,611,000
General - Other: $1,442,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,323,000
Financial Administration: $1,182,000
Libraries: $1,120,000
Central Staff Services: $546,000
Transit Utilities: $537,000
Parks and Recreation: $514,000
General Public Buildings: $499,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $361,000
Air Transportation: $361,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $197,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,378,000
Education: $641,000
Other: $508,000
Housing and Community Development: $42,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $511,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $384,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $196,000
Other - Libraries: $193,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $176,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $236,000
Financial Administration: $68,000
Housing and Community Development: $40,000
Correctional Institutions: $11,000
Police Protection: $4,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,236,000
Other: $1,148,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,702,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,585,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,117,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $688,000
Donations From Private Sources: $259,000
Fines and Forfeits: $240,000
Sale of Property: $234,000
Interest Earnings: $117,000
Rents: $60,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $891,000
Police Protection: $223,000
Correctional Institutions: $187,000
Public Welfare - Other: $93,000
Transit Utilities: $69,000
General Public Building: $47,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $40,000
Solid Waste Management: $31,000
Air Transportation: $30,000
Financial Administration: $29,000
General - Other: $20,000
Libraries: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,885,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $167,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $36,105,000
Public Welfare: $3,583,000
Other: $1,140,000
Health and Hospitals: $850,000
Transit Utilities: $425,000
Housing and Community Development: $228,000
- Tax - Property: $17,483,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,719,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,294,000
Other Selective Sales: $399,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $358,000
Other License: $85,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $39,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $22,923,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 854
- Number of aged recipients: 153
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 701
- Number of recipients under 18: 65
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 500
- Number of recipients older than 64: 289
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 444
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 323
| Most common first names in Cherokee County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 190 | 72.6 years |
| William | 180 | 75.7 years |
| John | 178 | 75.7 years |
| Robert | 142 | 73.3 years |
| Mary | 115 | 79.3 years |
| Charles | 91 | 69.5 years |
| Frank | 67 | 77.4 years |
| George | 63 | 75.2 years |
| Joseph | 54 | 76.1 years |
| Fred | 54 | 75.5 years |
| Most common last names in Cherokee County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Dockery | 99 | 73.1 years |
| Stiles | 77 | 75.5 years |
| Johnson | 76 | 76.0 years |
| Hughes | 60 | 74.0 years |
| Moore | 57 | 75.7 years |
| Taylor | 55 | 77.2 years |
| Jones | 54 | 76.9 years |
| Davis | 54 | 78.6 years |
| Smith | 52 | 72.5 years |
| Anderson | 52 | 73.6 years |
| Businesses in Cherokee County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| FedEx | 4 | Sears | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | U-Haul | 5 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | UPS | 5 | |
| Kincaid | 2 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |