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Algona, IA vs Cherokee, IA

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- Cherokee is 0% more densely populated than Algona.
- People are 3.1% less likely to be married in Cherokee.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years younger in Cherokee.
 Algona, IACherokee, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,141329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.338.4
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 Population - 20105,550  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,369285,036,114
 Population - 19906,015  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock786.093.4
 Land Area4.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Algona, IACherokee, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Algona, IACherokee, IAUnited States
 White91.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Algona, IACherokee, IAUnited States
 Married Population46.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.6%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed12.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households2,575  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,07880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,274  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.9%  Unlock10.8%
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When hearing about a small town like Cherokee, Iowa, one may think "what a great place to raise children!" This maybe true, but meth is a growing concern in small farm  More

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I am considering relocating to Cherokee, IA with our family. What is life like in that area and is it a good place to raise your  More

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