Lake Cherokee, Texas Explained

Official Name:Lake Cherokee, Texas
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Lake Cherokee
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Rusk, Gregg
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:16.525
Area Land Sq Mi:12.239
Area Water Sq Mi:4.286
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2980
Population Density Sq Mi:250.9
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:338
Coordinates:32.3569°N -94.6514°W
Area Code:430 & 903
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2586944

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.[2] 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.

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 to Longview and southeast to Carthage.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of ; of its area is land, and 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

Lake Cherokee racial composition as of 2020[3]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race!Number!Percentage
White (NH)2,33178.22%
Black or African American (NH)2046.85%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)220.74%
Asian (NH)10.03%
Some Other Race (NH)110.37%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)1023.42%
Hispanic or Latino30910.37%
Total2,980
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

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.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas. U.S. Census Bureau. March 21, 2017.
  2. Web site: Search the TCEQ . 2022-11-29 . Texas Commission on Environmental Quality . en-us.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2022-05-25 . data.census.gov.
  4. Web site: Fishing reports, best baits and forecast for fishing in Lake Cherokee . 2022-11-29 . Fishbrain . en.
  5. Web site: About Us Cherokee Water Company . 2022-11-29 . www.cherokeewatercompany.com.