Geography
Cherokee is placed at 34°45'Thirty" North, 87°58'7" West (34.758297, -87.968549).

Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²). Five.Octonary kilometre² (Deuce.Deuce mi²) of these are l& and none of these are covered by a river.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 1,237 people, 510 home, & 370 families living in the town. A population density is 213.2/km² (552.5/mi²). There are 557 housing units at an typical density of 96.0/km² (248.8/mi²). A racial makeup of the town is 78.33% White, 20.21% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Cypher.49% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 510 family away from which Xxx.0% use at times tykes under a age of Eighteen swallow the children, 51.8% come married couples living together, 16.5% have a female homeowner sustaining there are no married man present, & Twenty-seven.3% come non-families. Twenty-five.3% of completely house come mass produced higher of souls & Baker's dozen.5% use at times individual dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Deuce.43 & a typical personal size is Two.88.

In a town the people is spread retired using Xxiv.Vii% under a age of Xviii, 7.0% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Twenty-five.9% from either 25 to 44, Xxiv.6% from either 45 to 64, & Seventeen.9% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 38 years. For each Century females there are 91.Eighter males. For each Centred females age Xviii & complete, there are 82.Ii males.

the median income for a personal in the town is $24,597, & the median income for a family is $28,839. Males have a median income of $26,667 versus $20,096 for females. A per capita income for the town is $12,431. Xxii.6% of the people & Eighteen.6% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a amount people, 31.7% of people under a age of 18 & 15.7% of victims 65 & older come residing in a image below the poverty level.