Cherokee County, Alabama
9 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 25,443
- Median household income
- $53,863
- ±4,463
- Unemployed
- 3.9%
- 404 of 10,408 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.6%
- 8,422 of 10,192 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Cherokee | 24,996 (2021) | 260 Cedar Bluff Rd, Centre | — |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Centre | 3,528 (2021) | 401 E Main St, Centre | Website |
| Town of Cedar Bluff | 1,864 (2021) | Po Box 38, Cedar Bluff | Website |
| Town of Gaylesville | 172 (2021) | Po Box 156, Gaylesville | — |
| Town of Leesburg | 915 (2021) | Po Box 1, Leesburg | Website |
| Town of Sand Rock | 594 (2021) | 1925 Sand Rock Ave, Sand Rock | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 733, Boaz | — |
| Cherokee County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1460 W Main St, Centre | Website |
| Cherokee County Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 400, Centre | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Cherokee County
School district8 schools
130 E Main St, Centre, AL, 35960
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
City of Centre Farmers' Market
635 Armory Rd., Centre, AL, 35960
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.