Lake Cherokee, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 32°21′25″N94°39′05″W / 32.35694°N 94.65139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Counties | Rusk, Gregg |
Area | |
• Total | 42.80 km2 (16.525 sq mi) |
• Land | 31.70 km2 (12.239 sq mi) |
• Water | 11.10 km2 (4.286 sq mi) |
Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,980 |
• Density | 96.9/km2 (250.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
GNIS feature ID | 2586944 [2] |
Lake Cherokee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gregg and Rusk counties, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,980 as of the 2020 census. [1] Lake Cherokee is located 12 miles southeast of Gregg and northeastern Rusk counties on Cherokee Bayou. The lake is owned by the Cherokee Water Company to supply water for municipal, industrial, and recreational purposes. It has a capacity of 68,700 acre-feet. The lake impounds Cherokee Bayou. [3] The top of the dam is at the elevation of 295 feet above the average sea level, but it has a max design of 291 feet above the average sea level.
The community consists of housing development that surrounds Lake Cherokee, a reservoir on Cherokee Bayou, an east-flowing tributary of the Sabine River. Texas State Highway 149 forms the northern border of the CDP; the highway leads northwest 12 miles (19 km) to Longview and southeast 24 miles (39 km) to Carthage.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 16.525 square miles (42.80 km2); 12.239 square miles (31.70 km2) of its area is land, and 4.286 square miles (11.10 km2) is water. [1] About three-quarters of the area of the CDP is within Rusk County, with the remainder in Gregg County. The county line follows the center of the lake for the lower half of its reach. The upstream half of the lake is entirely within Rusk County.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 2,980 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [4] 1850–1900 [5] 1910 [6] 1920 [7] 1930 [8] 1940 [9] 1950 [10] 1960 [11] 1970 [12] 1980 [13] 1990 [14] 2000 [15] 2010 [16] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH) | 2,331 | 78.22% |
Black or African American (NH) | 204 | 6.85% |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 22 | 0.74% |
Asian (NH) | 1 | 0.03% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 11 | 0.37% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 102 | 3.42% |
Hispanic or Latino | 309 | 10.37% |
Total | 2,980 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,980 people, 1,424 households, and 1,065 families residing in the CDP.
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Lake Cherokee has recreational areas that include Arrowhead Park. Arrowhead Park has activities such as boating, library, a clubhouse, and a lake activity center. [21]
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