Cherokee, Kansas
Cherokee is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 714 people lived there.[6]
Cherokee, Kansas | |
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![]() Location within Crawford County and Kansas | |
![]() KDOT map of Crawford County (legend) | |
Coordinates: 37°20′38″N 94°49′22″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Crawford |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
Area | |
• Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
• Land | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 714 |
• Estimate (2016)[3] | 712 |
• Density | 1,000/sq mi (390/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66724 |
Area code(s) | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-12825 [4] |
GNIS feature ID | 0469610 [5] |
History
Cherokee was created in 1870. This was when the a railroad was built through the area.[7] It was named after Cherokee County, where it was incorrectly thought to be located.[8][9]
The first post office in Cherokee was created in August 1870.[10]
Geography
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2). All of it is land.[1]
People
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 556 | — | |
1890 | 1,087 | 95.5% | |
1900 | 1,326 | 22.0% | |
1910 | 1,452 | 9.5% | |
1920 | 1,091 | −24.9% | |
1930 | 1,158 | 6.1% | |
1940 | 1,101 | −4.9% | |
1950 | 849 | −22.9% | |
1960 | 797 | −6.1% | |
1970 | 790 | −0.9% | |
1980 | 775 | −1.9% | |
1990 | 651 | −16.0% | |
2000 | 722 | 10.9% | |
2010 | 714 | −1.1% | |
2016 (est.) | 712 | [3] | −0.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census |
Government
The Cherokee government consists of a mayor and five council members. The council meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30PM.[11]
Education
Cherokee is a part of USD 247 Southeast. The Southeast High School mascot is Lancers.[12]
Crawford County Community High School in Cherokee was closed because school unification.[13]
Famous people
- Page Cavanaugh, jazz and pop musician, was born in Cherokee.
- W. Darrell Overdyke, American historian, was born in Cherokee and was a long-time professor at Centenary College of Louisiana.
- Samuel S. Triplett, Spanish–American War Medal of Honor recipient.[14]
References
- "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
- Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 317–318. ISBN 9780722249055.
- Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 171.
- "Profile for Cherokee, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- Cherokee - Directory of Public Officials Archived May 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- "USD 247 Southeast Lancers". USD 247. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- "1959 CRAWFORD COUNTY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK - Cherokee, KS". classmates. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- "War with Spain Medal of Honor recipients". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. September 1, 2004. Retrieved June 5, 2014.