Cherokee City, Arkansas, southern limits, 2013
Cherokee City’s story
146 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 4 maps from 1899 on.
- 1880Cherokee City is platted
Cherokee CityAR
The town was platted in 1880 and has 369 residents today.
Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0
Is Cherokee City a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower January low than Cherokee City. Cherokee City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
369 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cherokee City.
Climate
Cherokee City: four seasons and hot summers
13″snow a winter
Cherokee City’s typical July afternoon high is 90°F, near the Arkansas town median (92°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–50°
Spring46–69°
Summer66–88°
Fall48–71°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Cherokee City faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
67risk score of 100
FEMA puts 64% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to cold waves. Cherokee City’s risk rating from FEMA is 67 of 100, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 66 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesIce storms
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Cherokee City is
38% of adults have high blood pressure in Cherokee City. This Arkansas town beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. Among adults in the town, 21% report frequent mental distress and 28% say their health is fair or poor.
| Cherokee City | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
1 better29 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Cherokee City | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.6% | 18.6% |
Siloam Springs Regional Hospital
8.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cherokee City
13pages on Cherokee City
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Getting set up
Moving to Cherokee City: who provides what
Cherokee City is unincorporated, so Benton County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCarroll Electric Coop13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGentry WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers39% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBenton CountyBenton County provides services here
Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBenton County ClerkBenton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015
ZIP code7273472734 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cherokee City
John Brown UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Siloam Springs7.3 mi$31,756 tuition
About 0 of every 100 Cherokee City residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Cherokee City
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Cherokee City is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 73. It is the location of (or is the nearest community to) Coon Creek Bridge, which is located on Cty Rd. 24 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The community was named for the Cherokee, since the Trail of Tears crossed the landscape when the Cherokee migrated west to Indian Territory, now Oklahoma in the late 1830s. The town is within the Northwest Arkansas region, located about 5 miles east of Oklahoma and 4 miles south of the Missouri state line.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,155 ft
- Area code
- 479
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