Cherokee County (North Carolina)

Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Murphy, which was named after the politician Archibald Murphey.

Geography

The County is located in the westernmost tip of North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia borders both and has an area of ​​1209 square kilometers, of which 30 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Graham County, Macon County and Clay County.

Cherokee County is divided into six townships: Beaverdam, Hothouse, Murphy, Alton, Shoal Creek and Valley Town.

History

Cherokee County was formed in 1839 from parts of Macon County. It was named after the Cherokee Indians.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000, lived in Cherokee County 24 298 people in 10,336 households and 7,369 families. The population density was 21 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 94.82 percent White, 1.59 percent Black or African American, 1.63 percent Native American, 0.28 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.45 percent from other races groups; 1.21 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.25 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 10,336 households out of which 25.6 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 58.8 percent were married couples living together, 9.3 percent were single mothers and 28.7 percent were non-families. 25.7 percent of all households and 12.5 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.76 persons.

20.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 6.5 percent 18 to 24 years 24.4 percent between 25 and 44, 28.8 percent between 45 and 64, and 19.7 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 44 years. In all females there were 94.2 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 90.7 males.

The median income for a household was $ 27,992, and the median income for a family was $ 33,768. Males had a median income of $ 26,127 versus $ 18,908 for females. The per capita income was $ 15,814. 15.3 percent of the population and 11.7 percent of families are below the poverty line. 19.2 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 18.0 percent are 65 years or older.