Cherokee County, Kansas

Cherokee County
County
Tri-State Marker (2006)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°10′N 94°51′W / 37.167°N 94.850°W / 37.167; -94.850
Country	United States
State	Kansas
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  (2020)[1]
• 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

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.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "QuickFacts: Cherokee County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2015-05-09. Retrieved 2011-06-07.