Cherokee, North Carolina
Cherokee is a Census-designated place (an unincorporated community) in Jackson County (53% of residents) and Swain County (47%), North Carolina, with 2,195 residents in 2020. It is in North Carolina's 11th congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 50; its state house district is State House District 119.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Jackson County | 53% |
| Swain County | 47% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| North Carolina's 11th congressional district (NC-11) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (NC-11) | Chuck Edwards (R) | 202-225-6401 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Ted Budd (R) | 202-224-3154 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Thom Tillis (R) | 202-224-6342 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 50) | Kevin Corbin (R) | 100% | |
| State Representative (State House District 119) | Anna Ferguson (R) | 100% |
Elected in 2024 under NC's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Cherokee laws: search for the Cherokee, North Carolina code of ordinances
- Jackson County website: http://www.jacksonnc.org
- Jackson County laws: search for the Jackson County, North Carolina code of ordinances
- Swain County website: https://www.swaincountync.gov
- Swain County laws: search for the Swain County, North Carolina code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 50 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 119 | 100% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Cherokee: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Cherokee here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025 (a Census-designated place, which has no municipal government). Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.