What is the population of Cherokee?

The population of Cherokee, KS is 428.

Where is Cherokee located?

Cherokee, KS is located at latitude 37.3458900 and longitude -94.8088500. It is in United States.

What is the area of Cherokee?

The area of Cherokee, KS is 1.840676 km².

What is the elevation of Cherokee?

Cherokee, KS has an elevation of 288 meters (945 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Cherokee in?

Cherokee, KS is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Cherokee in?

Cherokee is in the state of Kansas, United States.

What county is Cherokee, KS in?

Cherokee is in Crawford County, Kansas.

How has the population of Cherokee changed?

The population of Cherokee, KS has decreased from 489 (2010) to 428 (2020), a change of -12.5%.

Cherokee, KS - Geographic Facts & Maps

Cherokee: city in Crawford County, Kansas, USA.

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Cherokee is a city located in the county of Crawford in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 489 and a population density of 266 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 428 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Cherokee

Population	428 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Kansas (United States)
County	Crawford County
Different from	Cherokee County
Postal code	66724
Area	1.84 km²
Latitude & Longitude	37.3459,-94.8089
Altitude	945 feet / 288 meters
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	19:06:37 (15th October 2026)
Density	233 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-12.47% (2010-2020)
Weather	45℉ Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy 7-days weather

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Geography

Cherokee is located at 37°20'45"N 94°48'32"W (37.3458900, -94.8088500).

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Weather

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Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy

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Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Wind chill values as low...

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Cherokee decreased by 12.47% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	489	-	census
2011	472	-3.48%	estimation process
2012	468	-0.85%	estimation process
2013	467	-0.21%	estimation process
2014	463	-0.86%	estimation process
2015	455	-1.73%	estimation process
2016	447	-1.76%	estimation process
2017	438	-2.01%	estimation process
2018	435	-0.68%	estimation process
2019	434	-0.23%	estimation process
2020	428	-1.38%	estimation process

Cherokee zip code is 66724. County name: Crawford, County fips: 20037

People born in Cherokee (2)

People born in Cherokee, including United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient Samuel Triplett, historian W. Darrell Overdyke, .

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Cherokee, KS. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
155681	Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg (KS)	66762

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Cherokee.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Cherok Post Office	Cherokee (KS)	66724

Other cities in Crawford County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Crawford County , KS.

City Name	Population	Title
Pittsburg	19,968	City in Crawford County, in southeastern Kansas, United States
Frontenac	3,392	City in Kansas, United States
Girard	2,656	City in Kansas, United States
Arma	1,412	City in Kansas, United States

Cherokee, Kansas