Cherokee is a city in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, home to about 1,509 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73728.
Mostly Cherokee; also Lambert
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)103 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX288 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cherokee; 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 had 1,476 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 180th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Alfalfa County grew from 18,138 residents in 1910 to 5,699 in 2020.
Alfalfa County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 31.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cherokee 4w, OK weather station (4 miles away).
742 jobs at 121 businesses in Alfalfa 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.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Cherokee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee EsCherokee | Pre-K–5 | 172 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Cherokee MsCherokee | 6–8 | 94 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Cherokee HsCherokee | 9–12 | 118 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lambert.
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