Cherokee TownshipKS
A town of 313.
Is Cherokee Township a good place to live?
Cherokee Township’s age of the median resident is 64 years, above both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Cherokee Township. Cherokee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
313 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cherokee Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cherokee Township, 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 Township.
Fewer young adults than Kansas overall
Since 2020, Cherokee Township has lost 2.5% of its people, to 313 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 17% never finished high school. In Cherokee Township, 34% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where Kansas’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 31% and 84% women
The Census survey reached too few of Cherokee Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±26.9 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Cherokee Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.4% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.7% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.5% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.1% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.5% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 35.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 17% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.6% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.5% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.2% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Cherokee Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: the median household income there is lower
Jobs based in Cherokee Township fell to 2 in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2013. The median commute is under 13 miles. The top destinations are Pittsburg (31%), Columbus (9%) and Fort Scott (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cherokee Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Cherokee Township break down as 45% from inland flooding and 18% from drought. Cherokee Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 74 of 100. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim here since 2009.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Cherokee Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Its typical July afternoon high stands at 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Cherokee Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
31% of Cherokee Township adults get no exercise outside work. CDC measures, 32 in all: Cherokee Township beats Kansas on 1 and trails on 15. Only 6 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Cherokee Township.
| Cherokee Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Cherokee Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1% of Cherokee Township is conserved land
There are 0.3 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Cherokee Township has one park or preserve, 145 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mined Land Wildlife Area - Scammon Units | — | 145 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cherokee Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cherokee Township
About 0 of every 100 Cherokee Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Cherokee Township for work
Where Cherokee Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cherokee Township
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 Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cherokee Township, KS a good place to live?
Cherokee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.