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Tahlequah is a city in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population
was 14,458 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cherokee CountyGR6.
Origin of the Name
The name, according to legend, derives from the Cherokee word "Ta'ligwu" meaning
"just two," or "two is enough." The "two" refers to a meeting between elders
that presumably took place shortly after the Trail of Tears. Three tribal elders
had planned to meet to determine the location of the Cherokee Nation's permanent
capital. Two elders arrived and waited for the third. As dusk approached, they
decided that "two is enough." A more likely origin for the name is that it is
named for an ancient eastern Cherokee town of Great Tellico, the English
spelling of Cherokee Talikwa, the meaning of which is lost, according to James
Mooney, although some trace it to the word tel-i-quah which is interpreted as
"plains".
Indian Capital
Tahlequah also has the distinction of being the capital of the Cherokee Nation.
Tahlequah is also the capital of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians.
Interesting Facts
Tahlequah is home to Northeastern State University, The Tsa-La-Gi Ancient
Village (a living museum), and the final resting place of a horse who at times
portrayed Mister Ed for publicity shots.
The county was also the setting for the Wilson Rawls book, Where the Red Fern
Grows and was also the filming location for the movies by the same name. In 1872
it was the scene of what was dubbed the Going Snake Massacre, where eight US
Marshals and fourteen Cherokee men were killed.
In 1963, Tahlequah was the location of the first Reasor's grocery store (founded
by Larry Reasor); today the company has over a dozen grocery stores in
northeastern Oklahoma and about 2000 employees.
Geography
Location of Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Tahlequah is located at 35�54′46″N, 94�58′17″W (35.912869, -94.971526)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.0
square miles (31.1 km�), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 14,458 people, 5,703 households, and
3,125 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,202.8/mi�
(464.4/km�). There were 6,245 housing units at an average density of 519.5/mi�
(200.6/km�). The racial makeup of the city was 59.01% White, 2.53% African
American, 26.86% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.10%
from other races, and 6.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any
race were 7.26% of the population.
There were 5,703 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 45.2% were non-families. 34.2% of all
households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who
was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the
average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 25.2%
from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there
were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,238, and the median income
for a family was $34,811. Males had a median income of $25,066 versus $21,327
for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,371. About 18.5% of
families and 26.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including
28.2% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.