Lake Cherokee, Texas

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Lake Cherokee, Texas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 32°21′35″N94°39′00″W / 32.35972°N 94.65000°W / 32.35972; -94.65000
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Texas.svg  Texas
Counties Rusk, Gregg
Area
[1]
 • Total
16.525 sq mi (42.80 km2)
 • Land12.239 sq mi (31.70 km2)
 • Water4.286 sq mi (11.10 km2)
Elevation
[2]
345 ft (105 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total
2,980
 • Density250.9/sq mi (96.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 430 & 903
GNIS feature ID2586944 [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.

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Geography

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.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 3,071—
2020 2,980−3.0%
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] 2020 [17]

Lake Cherokee first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. [16]

Lake Cherokee CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010 [18] Pop 2020 [17] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)2,5102,33181.73%78.22%
Black or African American alone (NH)2442047.95%6.85%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)15220.49%0.74%
Asian alone (NH)810.26%0.03%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)100.03%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)0110.00%0.37%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)491021.60%3.42%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2443097.95%10.37%
Total3,0712,980100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,980 people, 1,424 households, and 1,065 families residing in the CDP.

Terrestrial ecosystem

Fauna:

Fish

Education

Most of the CDP in Rusk County is in Tatum Independent School District while a portion in that county is in Kilgore Independent School District. [20] The portion of the CDP in Gregg County is in the Longview Independent School District. [21]

The boundary of Kilgore College includes the independent school districts of Kilgore, Longview, and Tatum (except for portions of Tatum ISD in Panola County). In other words, all parts of Lake Cherokee are in the service area of Kilgore College. [22]

Recreation

Lake Cherokee has recreational areas that include Arrowhead Park. Arrowhead Park has activities such as boating, library, a clubhouse, and a lake activity center. [23]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Cherokee, Texas
  3. ↑ "Search the TCEQ". Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
  5. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  6. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  7. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  8. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  9. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  10. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  11. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  12. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  13. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  14. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  15. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  16. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  17. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lake Cherokee CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  18. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lake Cherokee CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 "Fishing reports, best baits and forecast for fishing in Lake Cherokee". Fishbrain. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  20. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rusk County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved November 28, 2024. - Text list
  21. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gregg County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved November 28, 2024. - Text list
  22. ↑ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.194. Sec. 130.184. KILGORE JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
  23. ↑ "About Us | Cherokee Water Company". www.cherokeewatercompany.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.


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