Cherokee TownshipKS
A town of 394.
Is Cherokee Township a good place to live?
Cherokee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
394 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.
Cherokee Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
12% of residents live below the poverty line in Cherokee Township. The mean commuting time for Cherokee Township comes to 18 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Coffeyville (35%), Independence (12%) and Caney (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 14 miles.
| Cherokee Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Cherokee Township’s year
The peak summer temperature for Cherokee Township comes to 92°F, close to Kansas’ towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Cherokee Township: inland flooding
Expected losses in Cherokee Township break down as 39% from inland flooding and 24% from tornadoes. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Cherokee Township have diabetes than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Only 4 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Cherokee Township. Among adults in the town, 41% have high blood pressure. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Cherokee Township is ahead of Kansas on 1 and behind on 18.
| Cherokee Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cherokee Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.9% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Cherokee Township is conserved land
4.0 miles of trail. Cherokee Township’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cherokee Township
Colleges nearby
2 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.
99% 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
Township in Montgomery County, Kansas, U.S.
Cherokee Township is a township in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 415.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
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.