Cherokee, Alabama

Cherokee, Alabama
Cherokee
Location of Cherokee in Colbert County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°45′14″N 87°57′56″W / 34.75389°N 87.96556°W / 34.75389; -87.96556
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyColbert
EstablishedNovember 2020
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
Area
 • Total
2.22 sq mi (5.74 km2)
 • Land2.22 sq mi (5.74 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
518 ft (158 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
970
 • Density437.6/sq mi (168.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP code
35616
Area code256
FIPS code01-14152
GNIS feature ID2406262

Cherokee is a town in west Colbert County, Alabama, United States. Located near the Tennessee River, it is part of the Florence–Muscle Shoals metropolitan area, known as "The Shoals". As of the 2020 census, Cherokee had a population of 970.