May we count your visit with Google Analytics? It uses cookies and sends visit data to Google. You can change this any time under Cookie choices. Privacy

Where am ILOCATED

Cherokee County, Iowa

Cherokee County, Iowa, has 11,369 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cherokee. It uses Central Time and covers 577 sq mi (1,494 km²) of land.

Des MoinesCedar RapidsDavenport
Cherokee County in Iowa
CherokeeMarcusAureliaQuimbyCleghorn
Cherokee County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
11,369
Land area
577 sq mi (1,494 km²)
County seat or government
Cherokee
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$71,269 ± $4,228
Median home value
$158,700 ± $15,220
Median rent, with utilities
$758 ± $90
Homes lived in by their owners
75.5% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Storm Lake, IA micro area, Le Mars, IA micro area, Spencer, IA micro area, and Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area
Water area
0.16 sq mi (0.42 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19035
Coordinates (central point)
42.742737, -95.633262
Open this point in the location finder

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Cherokee County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 510126,311 people
  2. 510022,787 people
  3. 510251,925 people
  4. 510351,627 people
  5. 510051,561 people
  6. 510461,326 people
  7. 510581,096 people
  8. 51047693 people
  9. 51020632 people
  10. 51014549 people
  11. 51049448 people
  12. 51048435 people
All 15
  1. 51061389 people
  2. 51037327 people
  3. 51029261 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Cherokee County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Cherokee County, largest first

  1. Cherokee Township5,821 people
  2. Pitcher Township1,184 people
  3. Amherst Township869 people
  4. Sheridan Township640 people
  5. Willow Township583 people
  6. Marcus Township499 people
  7. Cedar Township332 people
  8. Spring Township301 people
  9. Tilden Township225 people
  10. Pilot Township210 people
  11. Grand Meadow Township209 people
  12. Diamond Township194 people
All 16
  1. Liberty Township179 people
  2. Silver Township151 people
  3. Afton Township126 people
  4. Rock Township77 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Cherokee County, largest first

  1. Cherokee Community School District6,344 people
  2. Alta-Aurelia Community School District4,724 people
  3. South O'Brien Community School District4,136 people
  4. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District2,669 people
  5. Galva-Holstein Community School District2,635 people
  6. Kingsley-Pierson Community School District2,520 people
  7. Sioux Central Community School District2,499 people
  8. River Valley Community School District2,485 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Cherokee, Iowa (city)5,154 people
  2. Marcus, Iowa (city)1,180 people
  3. Aurelia, Iowa (city)991 people
  4. Quimby, Iowa (city)286 people
  5. Cleghorn, Iowa (city)271 people
  6. Washta, Iowa (city)180 people
  7. Larrabee, Iowa (city)147 people
  8. Meriden, Iowa (city)138 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. O'Brien County, Iowa24 mi north
  2. Buena Vista County, Iowa25 mi east
  3. Ida County, Iowa25 mi south
  4. Plymouth County, Iowa30 mi west
  5. Woodbury County, Iowa32 mi southwest
  6. Clay County, Iowa34 mi northeast
  7. Sioux County, Iowa36 mi northwest
  8. Sac County, Iowa36 mi southeast

Before using this answer on a form

Use a precise point for address-level questions. A device accuracy circle can cross a boundary; confirm tax, voting or jury details with the responsible office.

Find the county where you are now, check its ZIP area, or check the time zone where you are.

See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.