Cherokee, Kansas
Cherokee is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 590 people lived there.[3]
 Location within Crawford County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°20′42″N 94°49′17″W / 37.34500°N 94.82139°WCoordinates: 37°20′42″N 94°49′17″W / 37.34500°N 94.82139°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Crawford |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Incorporated | 1874 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.85 km2) |
| • Land | 0.72 sq mi (1.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 590 |
| • Density | 819/sq mi (319/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66724 |
| FIPS code | 20-12825 |
| GNIS ID | 2393818[1] |
History
Cherokee was created in 1870, when a railroad was built through the area.[4] It was named after Cherokee County, where it was incorrectly thought to be located.[5][6]
The first post office in Cherokee was created in August 1870.[7]
Geography
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.72 square miles (1.86 km2). All of it is land.[2]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 556 | ||
| 1890 | 1,087 | 95.5% | |
| 1900 | 1,326 | 22.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,452 | 9.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,091 | −24.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,158 | 6.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,101 | −4.9% | |
| 1950 | 849 | −22.9% | |
| 1960 | 797 | −6.1% | |
| 1970 | 790 | −0.9% | |
| 1980 | 775 | −1.9% | |
| 1990 | 651 | −16.0% | |
| 2000 | 722 | 10.9% | |
| 2010 | 714 | −1.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
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.[3][8]
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 714 people, 289 households, and 187 families living in Cherokee.[9]
Government
The Cherokee government consists of a mayor and five council members. The council meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30PM.[10]
Education
Cherokee is a part of USD 247 Southeast. The Southeast High School mascot is Lancers.[11]
Crawford County Community High School in Cherokee was closed because school unification.[12]
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.[13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherokee, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICSUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson. Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. (1912)Standard Publishing Company. p. 317–318. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society. Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society (1916)Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 171.
- ↑ Profile for Cherokee, KansasePodunk. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑ P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPEUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ American FactFinderUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ Cherokee - Directory of Public Officials Archived May 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ USD 247 Southeast LancersUSD 247. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ↑ 1959 CRAWFORD COUNTY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK - Cherokee, KSclassmates. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ↑ War with Spain Medal of Honor recipients. Medal of Honor citations (September 1, 2004)United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 247, local school district
- Maps
- Cherokee City Map Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT