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Cherokee County, Kansas

Cherokee County, Kansas, has 19,105 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Columbus. It uses Central Time and covers 588 sq mi (1,522 km²) of land.

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Cherokee County in Kansas
Baxter SpringsColumbusGalenaOswegoWeir
Cherokee County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
19,105
Land area
588 sq mi (1,522 km²)
County seat or government
Columbus
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$57,668 ± $6,110
Median home value
$100,100 ± $8,948
Median rent, with utilities
$799 ± $55
Homes lived in by their owners
75.5% ± 3.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Joplin, MO-KS metro areaOutlying county
Water area
3.46 sq mi (8.95 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20021
Coordinates (central point)
37.169392, -94.845698
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Cherokee County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6676224,907 people
  2. 667135,635 people
  3. 667395,025 people
  4. 667254,991 people
  5. 673562,728 people
  6. 667811,183 people
  7. 673361,150 people
  8. 667701,047 people
  9. 66753949 people
  10. 66724935 people
  11. 66773587 people
  12. 66782164 people
All 13
  1. 667780 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Cherokee County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Cherokee County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Cherokee County, largest first

  1. Garden Township2,721 people
  2. Spring Valley Township1,241 people
  3. Ross Township812 people
  4. Crawford Township784 people
  5. Lowell Township629 people
  6. Shawnee Township472 people
  7. Lyon Township401 people
  8. Lola Township321 people
  9. Pleasant View Township294 people
  10. Sheridan Township228 people
  11. Cherokee Township226 people
  12. Salamanca Township181 people
All 14
  1. Neosho Township72 people
  2. Mineral Township53 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Cherokee County, largest first

  1. Pittsburg Unified School District 25023,145 people
  2. Columbus Unified School District 4936,147 people
  3. Baxter Springs Unified School District 5084,538 people
  4. Cherokee Unified School District 2473,935 people
  5. Riverton Unified School District 4043,881 people
  6. Galena Unified School District 4993,140 people
  7. Chetopa-St. Paul Unified School District 5052,642 people
  8. Oswego Unified School District 5042,177 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Baxter Springs, Kansas (city)3,855 people
  2. Columbus, Kansas (city)2,881 people
  3. Galena, Kansas (city)2,754 people
  4. Oswego, Kansas (city)1,937 people
  5. Weir, Kansas (city)855 people
  6. Riverton, Kansas (CDP)769 people
  7. Cherokee, Kansas (city)699 people
  8. Scammon, Kansas (city)371 people
  9. Lowell, Kansas (CDP)278 people
  10. West Mineral, Kansas (city)154 people
  11. Crestline, Kansas (CDP)139 people
  12. Roseland, Kansas (city)63 people
All 13
  1. Hallowell, Kansas (CDP)39 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Ottawa County, Oklahoma23 mi south
  2. Crawford County, Kansas23 mi north
  3. Labette County, Kansas25 mi west
  4. Jasper County, Missouri28 mi east
  5. Newton County, Missouri33 mi southeast
  6. Craig County, Oklahoma34 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.