Cherokee FallsSC
This town of 36 people was settled in 1900.
Is Cherokee Falls a good place to live?
Only one of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare has a lower January low than Cherokee Falls. Cherokee Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
36 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cherokee Falls: who provides what
Cherokee Falls is unincorporated, so Cherokee County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cherokee Falls.
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Cherokee Falls’ year
In Cherokee Falls, the midsummer high is 90°F, near the South Carolina town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cherokee Falls stands out in South Carolina and nationally, with more of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression
Cherokee Falls: 29% of adults get no exercise outside work. Among adults in the town, 36% have high blood pressure, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 40% and U.S. towns at 35%. In Cherokee Falls, 20% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Cherokee Falls | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cherokee Falls | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 7.5% |
| More adults with depression | 27.4% | 22.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Cherokee Falls, mostly inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Cherokee Falls than in 52% of U.S. communities. 58% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 16%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Cherokee Falls once, in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Carowinds and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cherokee Falls. Close and well known come first.
34 mi Theme parkCarowinds
8 mi LandmarkPeachoid36 mi MuseumSullenberger Aviation Museum70K visitors a year
8 mi National Military ParkKings Mountain National Military Park176K visitors a year
15 mi National BattlefieldCowpens National Battlefield175K visitors a year
37 mi MuseumBilly Graham LibraryPhoto credits
Carowinds: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Peachoid: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Kings Mountain National Military Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Cowpens National Battlefield: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Billy Graham Library: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Cherokee Falls
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cherokee Falls
About 0 of every 100 Cherokee Falls residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
About Cherokee Falls
Unincorporated community in South Carolina, US
Cherokee Falls is a Census-designated place in Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States. It is 5 miles (8 km) south of the town of Blacksburg. A former mill community along the Broad River, Cherokee Falls was a town until disincorporation in the 1990s. The former Cherokee Falls Cotton Mill is now a major fireworks distribution center for Herbie's Famous Fireworks. The community was named after the Cherokee people.
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Questions about Cherokee Falls
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Is Cherokee Falls, SC a good place to live?
Cherokee Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.