Cherokee County, Texas

Cherokee County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF CHEROKEE GUS Population: 53,223 (2024) ID: 175862	County	Official County Government	Contact: COUNTY JUDGE 135 S MAIN ST, FRNT, RUSK TX 75785-1354
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE GUS Population: 14,639 (2024) ID: 191601	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: CITY SECRETARY PO BOX 1390, JACKSONVILLE TX 75766-1390
CITY OF RUSK GUS Population: 5,553 (2024) ID: 135115	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: CITY SECRETARY 205 S MAIN ST, RUSK TX 75785-1363
TOWN OF ALTO GUS Population: 1,064 (2024) ID: 113562	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: CITY SECRETRY PO BOX 447, ALTO TX 75925-0447
CITY OF NEW SUMMERFIELD GUS Population: 906 (2024) ID: 205443	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR PO BOX 38, NEW SUMMERFIELD TX 75780-0038
TOWN OF WELLS GUS Population: 903 (2024) ID: 176040	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR PO BOX 20, WELLS TX 75976-9000
TOWN OF REKLAW GUS Population: 345 (2024) ID: 176042	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: CITY SECRETARY TREASURER PO BOX 250, REKLAW TX 75784-0250
CITY OF GALLATIN GUS Population: 342 (2024) ID: 113563	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR PO BOX 95, GALLATIN TX 75764-0095
TOWN OF CUNEY GUS Population: 117 (2024) ID: 176041	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: CITY SECRETARY PO BOX 68, CUNEY TX 75759-0068