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Encyclopedia > Cherokee County, Kansas
Cherokee County (CK)
Image:Map of Kansas highlighting Cherokee County.png
Counties in Kansas
County seat Columbus
Largest city Baxter Springs
Area
—Total
—Land
—Water, %
1,531 km² (591 mi²)
1,521 km² (587 mi²)
10 km² (4 mi²), 0.65%
Population
—Total (2000)
—Density
22,605
15/km² (38/mi²)
Established February 18, 1860
Time zone Central : UTC-6/-5

Cherokee County (standard abbreviation: CK) is a county located in the state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 22,605. The county seat is Columbus. Cheroke is a prohibition or dry county. Image File history File links Map_of_Kansas_highlighting_Cherokee_County. ... This is a listing of counties in the State of Kansas. ... A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ... Columbus is a city located in Cherokee County, Kansas. ... Baxter Springs is a city located in Cherokee County, Kansas. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Time zones are areas of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... CST is UTC-6 The Central Standard Time Zone (CST) is a geographic region in the Americas that keeps time by subtracting six hours from UTC (UTC-6). ... UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ... Daylight saving time (also called DST) is the North American term for a system intended to save daylight (the British observe summer time, and likewise the Europeans). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Sunflower State Official languages None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) Senators Sam Brownback (R) Pat Roberts (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 15th 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² 0. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ... Columbus is a city located in Cherokee County, Kansas. ... A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. ...

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,531 km² (591 mi²). 1,521 km² (587 mi²) of it is land and 10 km² (4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.65% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...


Adjacent counties

See also: List of counties in Kansas Crawford County (standard abbreviation: CR) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Jasper County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Newton County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Craig County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Labette County (standard abbreviation: LB) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... This is a listing of counties in the State of Kansas. ...


Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 22,605 people, 8,875 households, and 6,239 families residing in the county. The population density is 15/km² (38/mi²). There are 10,031 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (17/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 92.27% White, 0.61% Black or African American, 3.45% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. 1.29% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 8,875 households out of which 32.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.60% are married couples living together, 9.70% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% are non-families. 26.30% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 3.02. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...


In the county the population is spread out with 26.50% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.70 males.


The median income for a household in the county is $30,505, and the median income for a family is $37,284. Males have a median income of $29,045 versus $19,675 for females. The per capita income for the county is $14,710. 14.30% of the population and 11.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 19.40% of those under the age of 18 and 10.60% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Population 1,000 to 10,000:

Population less than 1,000: Baxter Springs is a city located in Cherokee County, Kansas. ... Columbus is a city located in Cherokee County, Kansas. ... Galena is a city located in Cherokee County, Kansas. ...

Weir is a city located in Cherokee County, Kansas. ... Scammon is a city located in Cherokee County, Kansas. ... West Mineral is a city located in Cherokee County, Kansas. ... Treece is a city located in Cherokee County, Kansas. ... Roseland is a city located in Cherokee County, Kansas. ...

Unincorporated places

  • Carona
  • Cravensville
  • Crestline
  • Faulkner
  • Hallowell
  • Lawton
  • Leawalk
  • Lowell
  • Melrose
  • Military
  • Neutral
  • Quaker
  • Riverton
  • Sherman City
  • Sherwin
  • Skidmore
  • Stippville
  • Turck

Townships

Cherokee County is divided into fourteen townships. The cities of Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Scammon, and Weir are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size. A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Baxter Springs is a city located in Cherokee County, Kansas. ... Columbus is a city located in Cherokee County, Kansas. ... Galena is a city located in Cherokee County, Kansas. ... Scammon is a city located in Cherokee County, Kansas. ... Weir is a city located in Cherokee County, Kansas. ...

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Township FIPS Population
center		 Population Population
density
/km² (/mi²)		 Land area
km² (mi²)		 Water area
km² (mi²)		 Water % Geographic coordinates
Cherokee 12800 336 6 (15) 57 (22) 0 (0) 0.08% 37°18′33″N, 94°45′36″W
Crawford 16225 646 7 (18) 94 (36) 0 (0) 0.24% 37°9′21″N, 94°47′11″W
Garden 25250 3,039 41 (105) 75 (29) 2 (1) 2.80% 37°2′55″N, 94°41′18″W
Lola 42350 382 3 (9) 115 (44) 1 (0) 0.50% 37°10′25″N, 95°0′15″W
Lowell 43075 672 20 (52) 33 (13) 1 (0) 3.04% 37°6′11″N, 94°40′23″W
Lyon 43400 528 4 (11) 130 (50) 0 (0) 0.08% 37°2′19″N, 94°52′37″W
Mineral 47000 254 3 (8) 79 (31) 0 (0) 0.15% 37°15′32″N, 94°47′29″W
Neosho 49725 306 2 (5) 157 (61) 2 (1) 1.08% 37°3′15″N, 95°1′37″W
Pleasant View 56675 658 5 (13) 136 (52) 0 (0) 0.14% 37°17′4″N, 94°40′1″W
Ross 61350 893 6 (17) 140 (54) 1 (0) 0.71% 37°16′29″N, 94°53′55″W
Salamanca 62575 569 6 (17) 89 (34) 0 (0) 0.07% 37°10′3″N, 94°52′37″W
Shawnee 64475 505 6 (15) 90 (35) 1 (0) 0.61% 37°9′30″N, 94°40′18″W
Sheridan 64625 249 1 (4) 172 (67) 1 (1) 0.79% 37°15′41″N, 95°0′15″W
Spring Valley 67725 1,007 8 (21) 122 (47) 0 (0) 0.36% 37°3′11″N, 94°46′5″W

The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... FIPS place codes are a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard for geographic coding of human settlements in the United States. ...

Education

Unified school districts

See also the complete list of unified school districts in Kansas. This is a complete listing of unified school districts in the State of Kansas. ...

  • Riverton USD 404
  • Columbus USD 493
  • Galena USD 499
  • Baxter Springs USD 508

See also

A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. ...

External links

General county information
  • Blue Skyways
County Level Data
  • Kansas Statistical Abstract
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Cherokee County, Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (449 words)
Cherokee County (standard abbreviation: CK) is a county located in the state of Kansas.
In the county the population is spread out with 26.50% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $30,505, and the median income for a family is $37,284.
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