Cherokee, Kansas

Cherokee is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 590 people lived there.

History
Cherokee was created in 1870, when a railroad was built through the area. It was named after Cherokee County, where it was incorrectly thought to be located.

The first post office in Cherokee was created in August 1870.

Geography
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

People

2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 590 people, 246 households, and 151 families living in Cherokee. Of the households, 74.0% owned their home and 26.0% rented their home.

The median age was 41.4 years. Of the people, 90.7% were White, 0.8% were Native American, 0.2% were Pacific Islanders, 0.3% were from some other race, and 8.0% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the people.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 714 people, 289 households, and 187 families living in Cherokee.

Government
The Cherokee government consists of a mayor and five council members.  The council meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30PM.Cherokee - Directory of Public Officials 

Education
Cherokee is a part of USD 247 Southeast. The Southeast High School mascot is Lancers.

Crawford County Community High School in Cherokee was closed because school unification.

Famous people
 Page Cavanaugh, jazz and pop musician, was born in Cherokee.
 W. Darrell Overdyke, American historian, was born in Cherokee and was a long-time professor at Centenary College of Louisiana.
 Samuel S. Triplett, Spanish–American War Medal of Honor recipient.

References

Other websites
City
 Cherokee - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 USD 247, local school district
Maps
 Cherokee City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Crawford County, Kansas
Category:1870 establishments in Kansas