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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Cherokee, AL Burnsville, MS, Cherokee, AL, Florence, AL (Woodland/Oakland), Iuka, MS (Burnsville), Littleville, AL, Tishomingo, MS, Waterloo, AL
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $93,200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to AL, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking |
School Rating Information
COLBERT COUNTY School District
3,104 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
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| Better than: of AL school districts |
41.9% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
2 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
14.0% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 12 |
| STATE AVERAGE 13 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1305 N PIKE, CHEROKEE, AL 35616 (256) 359-6422 |
PK-04 |
| CHEROKEE HIGH SCHOOL 850 HIGH SCHOOL DR, CHEROKEE, AL 35616 (256) 359-4434 |
09-12 |
| CHEROKEE MIDDLE SCHOOL 4595 OLD LEE HIGHWAY, CHEROKEE, AL 35616 (256) 359-6432 |
05-08 |
| COLBERT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 2200 HIGH SCHOOL ST, LEIGHTON, AL 35646 (256) 446-8214 |
07-12 |
| COLBERT HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1551 SUNSET DR, TUSCUMBIA, AL 35674 (256) 381-6132 |
KG-06 |
| COLBERT HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL 6828 WOODMONT DR, TUSCUMBIA, AL 35674 (256) 383-7875 |
07-12 |
| HATTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2130 HATTON SCHOOL RD, LEIGHTON, AL 35646 (256) 446-5679 |
KG-06 |
| LEIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 8100 OLD HIGHWAY 20, LEIGHTON, AL 35646 (256) 446-8351 |
KG-06 |
| NEW BETHEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 900 NEW BETHEL SCHOOL RD, TUSCUMBIA, AL 35674 (256) 383-6471 |
KG-06 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 82.9 | 59.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 14.8 | 36.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 58.8 | 51.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,680 | $14,526,000 | 51.0 |
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| STUDENT | $424 | $1,315,000 | 4.6 |
| STAFF | $354 | $1,100,000 | 3.9 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $421 | $1,307,000 | 4.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $474 | $1,470,000 | 5.2 |
| OPERATION | $1,035 | $3,214,000 | 11.3 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $559 | $1,734,000 | 6.1 |
| OTHER | $100 | $311,000 | 1.1 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,367 | $10,451,000 | 36.7 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,122 | $3,483,000 | 12.2 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $9,169 | $28,460,000 | 100.0 |
Cherokee EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Cherokee WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 5.9 |
| CHILDREN IN Cherokee LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 17.6 |
Cherokee Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO AL* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  123.68%
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6.77%
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About Cherokee
Cherokee is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 1,260 people and just one neighborhood, Cherokee is the 267th largest community in Alabama.
When you are in Cherokee, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 49.5% of Cherokee's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Cherokee is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Cherokee who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.80%), sales jobs (9.95%), and healthcare (4.50%).
Cherokee is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Cherokee, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 96.84% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Being a small town, Cherokee does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Cherokee Information and Demographics
The population of Cherokee has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 7.43% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 14.96%.
The per capita income in Cherokee in 2000 was $12,431, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $49,724 for a family of four.
Cherokee is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cherokee home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cherokee is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cherokee include German, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Cherokee is English.
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