Alfalfa County, Oklahoma
16 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 5,696
- Median household income
- $64,615
- ±8,347
- Unemployed
- 4.3%
- 90 of 2,097 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.6%
- 1,697 of 1,938 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 Alfalfa | 5,710 (2021) | 602 W 5th St, Cherokee | — |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cherokee | 1,512 (2021) | 121 N Grand Ave, Cherokee | — |
| Town of Aline | 177 (2021) | Po Box 199, Aline | — |
| Town of Amorita | 39 (2021) | Po Box 363, Amorita | — |
| Town of Burlington | 130 (2021) | Po Box 216, Burlington | — |
| Town of Byron | 39 (2021) | 305 4th St, Burlington | — |
| Town of Carmen | 369 (2021) | Po Box 98, Carmen | — |
| Town of Goltry | 260 (2021) | Po Box 236, Goltry | — |
| Town of Helena | 1,413 (2021) | Po Box 568, Helena | — |
| Town of Jet | 202 (2021) | Po Box 247, Jet | — |
| Town of Lambert | 7 (2021) | 300 S Grand Ave, Cherokee | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambert Creek Conservancy District 1 | Flood control | 401 Cherokee Ave, Cherokee | — |
| Alfalfa County Emergency Medical Service District | Health | P.o. Box 36, Helena | — |
| Alfalfa County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 401 Cherokee Ave, Cherokee | — |
| Burlington Conservancy District 1 | Soil and water conservation | 300 S Grand Ave, Cherokee | — |
| Alfalfa County Rural Water Sewer and Solid Waste Mgt Dist 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 428, Amorita | — |
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
ALINE-CLEO
School district2 schools
301 East Ash, Aline, OK, 73716
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
BURLINGTON
School district2 schools
401 Main St, Burlington, OK, 73722
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CHEROKEE
School district3 schools
412 EAST 5TH STREET, Cherokee, OK, 73728
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TIMBERLAKE
School district2 schools
601 N Main, Helena, OK, 73741
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 Farmers' Market
121 E. Main St., Cherokee, OK, 73728
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.