CherokeeKS
A town of 599, settled in 1870.
Is Cherokee a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cherokee. Cherokee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
599 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cherokee: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cherokee, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cherokee.
A typical Cherokee home is worth about $102K
The typical Cherokee home is worth about $102,000, about the same as a year ago, 59% below the Kansas typical home. Cherokee’s median rent is $725 a month, below both Kansas’ towns ($975 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Cherokee | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $725 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Cherokee has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Cherokee for work: only 1% work in town. Cherokee’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Cherokee has lost 72 jobs, to 35 in 2023.
| Cherokee | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Cherokee
Cherokee has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Cherokee is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Cherokee, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Cherokee’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
41% of Cherokee adults have high blood pressure. Cherokee beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 13% of Cherokee adults have diabetes.
| Cherokee | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Cherokee | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.9% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cherokee
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cherokee
About 3 of every 100 Cherokee residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Cherokee for work
Where Cherokee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cherokee
City in Crawford County, Kansas
Cherokee is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 590.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 945 ft
- ZIP code
- 66724
Questions about Cherokee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cherokee, KS a good place to live?
Cherokee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.