Lake Cherokee Authority

Lake Cherokee is a upper-middle-income, family-oriented small town of 3,093 with home prices 1.2× the Texas median.

Lake Cherokee, Texas

Lake Cherokee (3,093 residents) operates as a chartered municipality within Gregg County, Texas. At $91,855 median household income, Lake Cherokee sits in the upper income bracket of Texas.

Definition and scope

Lake Cherokee is a chartered municipality within Gregg County, Texas, Texas. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 1 and is part of the Longview, TX metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Lake Cherokee has approximately 3,093 residents. The median age is 57.4 years. Roughly 78% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $345,000.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 76.8%
• Black or African American: 9.1%
• Hispanic or Latino: 7.4%
• Asian: 1.1%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Lake Cherokee is $91,855. Poverty rate stands at 11.3%. Unemployment rate at last release was 1.8%. Educational attainment: 33.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Lake Cherokee:

• Public schools: 20
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 3

Getting around

For air travel, residents typically use In The Trenches Airport. Federal court business routes through Gregg County Courthouse. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is Longview, Texas.

Geography and climate

Lake Cherokee sits at an elevation of 258 feet above sea level. The USDA plant hardiness zone is 8b.

References

• Texas State Authority — state-level reference for Texas.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.