Cherokee County is located in North Carolina , USA . Officially established in 1839 . As of 2010 , the population was 27,444.
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| Cherokee County, North Carolina | |
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| Cherokee County, North Carolina | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | North Carolina |
| Adm. Centre | Murphy, North Carolina |
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| Date of formation | 1839 |
| Square | 1 209,531 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-5 / -4 |
| The largest city | Andrews, North Carolina |
| Population | |
| Population | 27,444 people ( 2010 ) |
| Official language | English |
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Content
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the total area of the county is 1 209.531 km 2 , of which 1 178.451 km 2 are land and 28.490 km 2 or 2.460% are water bodies.
Neighboring Counties
Population
According to the 2000 census [1] , 24,298 residents of 10,336 households and 7,369 families live in the okrug. The population density is 21.00 people per km 2 . There are 13,499 residential buildings in the district, with a building density of about 11.00 buildings per km 2 . Racial composition of the population: white - 94.82%, African - Americans - 1.59%, Native Americans ( Indians ) - 1.63%, Asians - 0.28%, Hawaiians - 0.01%, representatives of other races - 0.45 %, representatives of two or more races - 1.21%. Hispanic made up 1.25% of the population, regardless of race .
As part of 25.60% of the total number of households , children under the age of 18 live, 58.80% of households are married couples living together, 9.30% of households are single women without a spouse, 28.70% of households households are not related to families , 25.70% of households consist of one person, 12.50% of households consist of elderly people (65 years and older) living alone. The average household size is 2.32 people and the average family size is 2.76 people.
The age structure of the district: 20.60% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 28.80% from 45 to 64, and 28.80% from 65 and older. The average age of a resident of the district is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 94.20 males . For every 100 females over 18 years of age, 90.70 are males .
The average household income in the district was 27,992 USD , per family - 33,768 USD . The average male earnings were 26,127 USD against 18,908 USD for a woman . The per capita income was $ 15,814. About 11.70% of families and 15.30% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 19.20% of youth (those who were not yet 18 years old) and 18.00% of those who were over 65 years old .
Notes
- ↑ US Census Bureau data for Cherokee County (North Carolina ) . Date of treatment November 16, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.