Cherokee County, Iowa
13 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 11,600
- Median household income
- $71,269
- ±4,228
- Unemployed
- 2.5%
- 153 of 6,150 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.1%
- 4,396 of 5,045 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 | 11,503 (2021) | 520 W Main St, Cherokee | — |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Aurelia | 954 (2021) | Po Box 328, Aurelia | Website |
| City of Cherokee | 5,099 (2021) | 416 W Main St, Cherokee | Website |
| City of Cleghorn | 236 (2021) | Po Box 37, Cleghorn | — |
| City of Larrabee | 122 (2021) | Po Box 122, Larrabee | — |
| City of Marcus | 1,062 (2021) | Po Box 542, Marcus | Website |
| City of Meriden | 161 (2021) | 307 Myrtle Street, Meriden | — |
| City of Quimby | 246 (2021) | 101 E 2nd Ave, Quimby | — |
| City of Washta | 206 (2021) | 206 Main St, Washta | — |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Aviation Authority | Air transportation | 1201 S 2nd St, Cherokee | — |
| Cherokee County E911 Service Board | Other single function districts | 111 N 5th St, Cherokee | — |
| Cherokee County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 314 Lake St, Cherokee | — |
| Cherokee Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 1022, Cherokee | — |
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 Comm School District
School district3 schools
600 W. Bluff Street, Cherokee, IA, 51012
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District
School district2 schools
400 Highland Drive, Marcus, IA, 51035
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
Cherokee Area Farmers' Market
119 S. 4th St. Cherokee, IA, 51012
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Quimby Farmers' Market
102 S. Main St., Quimby, IA, 51049
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.