Lake_Cherokee,_Texas

Lake Cherokee, Texas

Lake Cherokee, Texas

Census-designated place in Texas, United States

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. 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.

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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

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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

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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.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Lake Cherokee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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    "Search the TCEQ". Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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    "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
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    https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
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    "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
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    "Fishing reports, best baits and forecast for fishing in Lake Cherokee". Fishbrain. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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    "About Us | Cherokee Water Company". www.cherokeewatercompany.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  1. 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 can be of any race.[5][6]


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