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. This was when the 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 Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 317–318. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 171.
- ↑ "Profile for Cherokee, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ Cherokee - Directory of Public Officials Archived May 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "USD 247 Southeast Lancers". USD 247. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ↑ "1959 CRAWFORD COUNTY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK - Cherokee, KS". classmates. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ↑ "War with Spain Medal of Honor recipients". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. September 1, 2004. Archived from the original on April 23, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 247, local school district
- Maps
- Cherokee City Map, KDOT