Cherokee County, Oklahoma
16 public bodies govern here, 12 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 47,942
- Median household income
- $53,218
- ±2,412
- Unemployed
- 5.1%
- 1,131 of 21,987 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.8%
- 15,486 of 18,698 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 | 47,627 (2021) | 213 W Delaware St, Tahlequah | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Tahlequah | 16,463 (2021) | 111 S Cherokee Ave, Tahlequah | Website |
| Town of Hulbert | 497 (2021) | Po Box 147, Hulbert | — |
Special districts 13
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Keetoowah Band of Indians Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 16315 N Highway 10, Tahlequah | — |
| Spring Valley Fire District | Local fire protection | 6726 W 710 Rd, Hulbert | — |
| Cherokee County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 918 W. Choctaw ST. Suite 2, Tahlequah | Website |
| Burnt Cabin Rural Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 190, Hulbert | — |
| Cherokee County Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 622, Fort Gibson | — |
| Cherokee County Rural Water District 11 | Water supply utility | Po Box 190, Hulbert | — |
| Cherokee County Rural Water District 12 | Water supply utility | 36 Summit Ridge Dr, Tahlequah | — |
| Cherokee County Rural Water District 13 | Water supply utility | Po Box 34, Cookson | — |
| Cherokee County Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 190, Hulbert | — |
| Cherokee County Rural Water District 3 | Water supply utility | 18464 W Jones Rd, Tahlequah | Website |
| Cherokee County Rural Water District 7 | Water supply utility | Po Box 8, Welling | — |
| Cherokee County Rural Water District 8 (briggs) | Water supply utility | 23190 Hwy 51, Tahlequah | — |
| Cherokee County Rural Water District 9 | Water supply utility | Po Box 382, Hulbert | — |
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
BRIGGS
School district1 schools
17210 South 569 Road, Tahlequah, OK, 74464
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CHEROKEE IMMERSION CHARTER ES
Independent charter district2 schools
16489 Hwy 62, Tahlequah, OK, 74464
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GRAND VIEW
School district1 schools
15481 North Jarvis Road, Tahlequah, OK, 74464
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HULBERT
School district3 schools
316 Rider Lane, Hulbert, OK, 74441
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
KEYS
School district2 schools
26062 HWY 82, Park Hill, OK, 74451
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LOWREY
School district1 schools
21132 East 640 Road, Tahlequah, OK, 74464
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NORWOOD
School district1 schools
7966 West 790 Road, Hulbert, OK, 74441
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PEGGS
School district1 schools
10821 West Hickory Ave, Peggs, OK, 74452
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SHADY GROVE
School district1 schools
11042 West Shady Grove Road, Hulbert, OK, 74441
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TAHLEQUAH
School district6 schools
225 N Water Street, Tahlequah, OK, 74464
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TENKILLER
School district1 schools
26106 East 863 Road, Welling, OK, 74471
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WOODALL
School district1 schools
14090 West 835 Road, Tahlequah, OK, 74464
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
Tahlequah Farmers' Market
200 East Morgan Street, Tahlequah, OK
SNAP / EBTSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-08-01. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.