About Cherokee County, Georgia
Cherokee County is part of Metro Atlanta to the northwest of downtown Atlanta. The county is bisected by I-575 and has a population of 215,000. The majority of the county's residents live in Woodstock and Canton which is the county seat and home to the only hospital in the county (just something home buyers considering Cherokee should note).
Just 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta sits the heart of recreation in Cherokee County. The beautiful and serene body of water is one of the Corpes of Engineers most visited recreation areas in the country. Man-made in 1950, this Boating, swimming, camping, hunting, wildlife, nature, picnicking and more.
Home to Dixie Speedway a 3/8-mile banked clay oval hosting national races as well as weekly local drags and more. May through November you can catch races every Saturday night, and the track will carry about any hot rockin' racer that can be put on clay. Fans can have a chance to drag too, just bring a helmet,car, seat belt and roll bar and you're ready to go.
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Information for Cherokee County, GA*
Median household income - $65,000
Median home value - $203,000
Population - 215,000
Population density (per sq. mile) - 512
