Cherokee City is a community in Benton County, Arkansas, home to about 369 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72734.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Gentry; part is in Cherokee City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cherokee City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX273 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cherokee City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cherokee City had 73 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2010.
It’s the 352nd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Benton County grew from 31,611 residents in 1900 to 284,333 in 2020.
Benton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fayetteville Nw Ar Ap, AR weather station (10 miles away).
140,001 jobs at 7,788 businesses in Benton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cherokee City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Gentry School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentry Primary SchoolGentry | K–2 | 347 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Gentry Intermediate SchoolGentry | 3–5 | 416 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Gentry Middle SchoolGentry | 6–8 | 425 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Gentry High SchoolGentry | 9–12 | 565 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Adventist SchoolGentry | Pre-K–8 | 101 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.5 mi |
| Ozark Adventist AcademyGentry | 9–12 | 126 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gentry, Highfill and Springtown.
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