Cherokee, Kansas

About Cherokee

Set in the southeastern part of Kansas, Cherokee is a tiny community counting 596 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Cherokee is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.72 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 828 residents per square mile.

📰 Cherokee News Today

• Obituary for Lennie Lee Westervelt Brenner Mortuary · Jun 26
• Upgrades to Cherokee County Kansas Emergency 911 center Newstalk KZRG · Jul 29
• How many people live in Cherokee County, KS? USAFacts · Apr 6
• Cherokee County, Kansas declares emergency after overnight flooding KOAM News Now · Jun 8
• Cherokee Nation hosts at-large meeting in Kansas cherokeephoenix.org · Mar 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cherokee Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Cherokee — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏫 Schools in Cherokee

• Southeast High
• Southeast Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cherokee

🏘️ Nearby Communities