Cherokee County, Kansas

Cherokee County (county code CK) is a U.S. county in Southeast Kansas. In 2020 census, 19,362 people lived there. Its county seat is Columbus. The biggest city in Cherokee County is Baxter Springs. Baxter Springs became the first "cow town" in Kansas during the 1870s and the period of cattle drives.

Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  (0.6%) is water.

Major highways
Sources:  National Atlas,National Atlas  U.S. Census Bureau

 U.S. Route 66 (decommissioned)
 U.S. Route 69
 U.S. Route 160
 U.S. Route 166
 Kansas Highway 7
 Kansas Highway 26
 Kansas Highway 57
 Kansas Highway 66 (successor to the decommissioned US 66)
 Kansas Highway 96
 Kansas Highway 102

People



Government

Presidential elections
For most of its history, Cherokee County had more of a Democratic lean in presidential elections than the rest of the state, particularly before 1968. Since then, its only voted for Democratic candidates twice in 1976 & 1992, when it was their second & fourth best county in the state, respectively. From 1996 on, the county has swung powerfully Republican similar to the rest of Southeast Kansas, with Hillary Clinton posted the worst percentage for a Democratic candidate ever at only 23.3%.

+ Presidential election results Year Republican Democratic Third Parties202475.3% 6,58422.5% 1,9702.1% 186202073.9% 6,76624.0% 2,1942.1% 191201670.9% 6,18223.0% 2,0056.1% 531201263.7% 5,45634.2% 2,9302.2% 185200860.9% 5,88637.2% 3,5941.9% 185200461.4% 6,08337.6% 3,7261.1% 104200054.9% 5,01441.4% 3,7833.6% 333199645.8% 4,13841.7% 3,77112.5% 1,134199236.8% 3,58941.9% 4,08321.4% 2,085198851.0% 4,28148.4% 4,0690.6% 52198460.7% 5,80138.3% 3,6630.9% 89198054.8% 5,29641.1% 3,9694.1% 397197642.9% 3,95755.9% 5,1541.2% 107197267.0% 6,01931.3% 2,8061.7% 155196847.5% 4,21140.5% 3,59712.0% 1,064196439.3% 3,73060.2% 5,7200.5% 47196056.5% 5,75342.8% 4,3660.7% 73195658.4% 5,82441.2% 4,1120.4% 39195257.4% 6,26142.1% 4,5970.5% 56194847.8% 4,61650.2% 4,8542.0% 193194454.7% 5,45844.7% 4,4680.6% 62194049.3% 6,60049.8% 6,6700.9% 126193640.6% 5,44558.9% 7,8940.5% 69193234.1% 4,04562.6% 7,4423.3% 393192866.2% 7,47830.5% 3,4423.3% 376192452.9% 5,43729.9% 3,07117.2% 1,770192055.8% 5,46639.1% 3,8325.0% 492191637.6% 4,35053.4% 6,1889.0% 1,047191226.5% 1,99435.2% 2,64138.3% 2,878190844.3% 3,89343.4% 3,81912.3% 1,083190455.8% 4,58627.4% 2,25316.8% 1,378190045.2% 4,47853.5% 5,3021.3% 131189640.2% 3,50558.6% 5,1081.2% 106189241.4% 2,69658.6% 3,812188845.6% 2,93531.7% 2,03822.7% 1,461

Communities

Cities
Baxter Springs
Columbus
Galena
Oswego (mostly in Labette County)
Roseland
Scammon
Weir
West Mineral

Ghost town
 Treece, officially disincorporated in 2012 by the state of KansasFormer residents say goodbye to contaminated town of Treece; The Wichita Eagle; September 27, 2012. 

References

Notes

Other websites

County

 Cherokee County - Directory of Public Officials
Historical
 "Mined Lands" video 
Maps
 Cherokee County Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
 Kansas Highway Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
 Kansas Railroad Maps: Current , 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society


Category:1860 establishments in Kansas Territory