county in Kansas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cherokee County (county code CK) is a U.S. county in Southeast Kansas. In 2020 census, 19,362 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Columbus.[2] The biggest city in Cherokee County is Baxter Springs. Baxter Springs became the first "cow town" in Kansas during the 1870s and the period of cattle drives.
Cherokee County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 37°10′N 94°51′W | |
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Founded | February 18, 1860 |
Named for | Cherokee Native Americans |
Seat | Columbus |
Largest city | Baxter Springs |
Area | |
• Total | 591 sq mi (1,530 km2) |
• Land | 588 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
• Water | 3.5 sq mi (9 km2) 0.6% |
Population | |
• Total | 19,362 |
• Density | 32.9/sq mi (12.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | cherokeecountyks.gov |
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 591 square miles (1,530 km2). Of that, 588 square miles (1,520 km2) is land and 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) (0.6%) is water.[3]
Sources: National Atlas,[4] U.S. Census Bureau[5]
Census | Pop. | %± | |
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1860 | 1,501 | — | |
1870 | 11,038 | 635.4% | |
1880 | 21,905 | 98.5% | |
1890 | 27,770 | 26.8% | |
1900 | 42,694 | 53.7% | |
1910 | 38,162 | −10.6% | |
1920 | 33,609 | −11.9% | |
1930 | 31,457 | −6.4% | |
1940 | 29,817 | −5.2% | |
1950 | 25,144 | −15.7% | |
1960 | 22,279 | −11.4% | |
1970 | 21,549 | −3.3% | |
1980 | 22,304 | 3.5% | |
1990 | 21,374 | −4.2% | |
2000 | 22,605 | 5.8% | |
2010 | 21,603 | −4.4% | |
2020 | 19,362 | −10.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1] |
For most of its history, Cherokee County had more of a Democratic lean in presidential elections than the rest of the state, particularly before 1968. Since then, its only voted for Democratic candidates twice in 1976 & 1992, when it was their second & fourth best county in the state, respectively. From 1996 on, the county has swung powerfully Republican similar to the rest of Southeast Kansas, with Hillary Clinton posted the worst percentage for a Democratic candidate ever at only 23.3%.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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2020 | 73.9% 6,766 | 24.0% 2,194 | 2.1% 191 |
2016 | 70.9% 6,182 | 23.0% 2,005 | 6.1% 531 |
2012 | 63.7% 5,456 | 34.2% 2,930 | 2.2% 185 |
2008 | 60.9% 5,886 | 37.2% 3,594 | 1.9% 185 |
2004 | 61.4% 6,083 | 37.6% 3,726 | 1.1% 104 |
2000 | 54.9% 5,014 | 41.4% 3,783 | 3.6% 333 |
1996 | 45.8% 4,138 | 41.7% 3,771 | 12.5% 1,134 |
1992 | 36.8% 3,589 | 41.9% 4,083 | 21.4% 2,085 |
1988 | 51.0% 4,281 | 48.4% 4,069 | 0.6% 52 |
1984 | 60.7% 5,801 | 38.3% 3,663 | 0.9% 89 |
1980 | 54.8% 5,296 | 41.1% 3,969 | 4.1% 397 |
1976 | 42.9% 3,957 | 55.9% 5,154 | 1.2% 107 |
1972 | 67.0% 6,019 | 31.3% 2,806 | 1.7% 155 |
1968 | 47.5% 4,211 | 40.5% 3,597 | 12.0% 1,064 |
1964 | 39.3% 3,730 | 60.2% 5,720 | 0.5% 47 |
1960 | 56.5% 5,753 | 42.8% 4,366 | 0.7% 73 |
1956 | 58.4% 5,824 | 41.2% 4,112 | 0.4% 39 |
1952 | 57.4% 6,261 | 42.1% 4,597 | 0.5% 56 |
1948 | 47.8% 4,616 | 50.2% 4,854 | 2.0% 193 |
1944 | 54.7% 5,458 | 44.7% 4,468 | 0.6% 62 |
1940 | 49.3% 6,600 | 49.8% 6,670 | 0.9% 126 |
1936 | 40.6% 5,445 | 58.9% 7,894 | 0.5% 69 |
1932 | 34.1% 4,045 | 62.6% 7,442 | 3.3% 393 |
1928 | 66.2% 7,478 | 30.5% 3,442 | 3.3% 376 |
1924 | 52.9% 5,437 | 29.9% 3,071 | 17.2% 1,770 |
1920 | 55.8% 5,466 | 39.1% 3,832 | 5.0% 492 |
1916 | 37.6% 4,350 | 53.4% 6,188 | 9.0% 1,047 |
1912 | 26.5% 1,994 | 35.2% 2,641 | 38.3% 2,878[lower-alpha 1] |
1908 | 44.3% 3,893 | 43.4% 3,819 | 12.3% 1,083 |
1904 | 55.8% 4,586 | 27.4% 2,253 | 16.8% 1,378 |
1900 | 45.2% 4,478 | 53.5% 5,302 | 1.3% 131 |
1896 | 40.2% 3,505 | 58.6% 5,108 | 1.2% 106 |
1892 | 41.4% 2,696 | 58.6% 3,812 | |
1888 | 45.6% 2,935 | 31.7% 2,038 | 22.7% 1,461 |
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