Cherokee, Texas — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Cherokee during 2025.
Cherokee County indexed 184 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 226 approved and 3 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.7%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Texas jurisdictions show. Alto led with 83 projects (45% of the county), followed by Jacksonville at 49.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
184
Projects with decisions
226
Approved actions
3
Denied actions
98.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alto | 83 | 113 | 1 | 99.1% |
| Bullard | 8 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jacksonville | 49 | 58 | 2 | 96.7% |
| Rusk | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Troup | 25 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.