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Cherokee, AL Profile


Cherokee, AL, population 1,161, is located in Alabama's Colbert county, about 78.8 miles from Huntsville and 108.6 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Cherokee's population has declined by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Cherokee has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Cherokee's population has declined by about 1%.

Cherokee's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cherokee tend to be much lower than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White78%
African American20%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,235N/A
20011,220-1.21%
20021,204-1.31%
20031,188-1.33%
20041,180-0.67%
20051,178-0.17%
20061,1790.08%
20071,176-0.25%
20081,168-0.68%
20091,161-0.60%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$24,597
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20010
2002240
200382
2004249
2005168
2006168
200785
2008257
2009172
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0000
2002 0012
2003 0010
2004 0003
2005 0002
2006 0011
2007 0001
2008 0012
2009 0101
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001403
2002962
2003493
2004914
2005921
2006503
20071,020
2008943
20092,241
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 2 3 0
2002 7 4 1
2003 2 2 2
2004 6 3 2
2005 3 6 2
2006 3 3 0
2007 6 6 0
2008 4 7 0
2009 10 16 0
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation540 feet above sea level
Land Area2.2 Square Miles



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