- Cherokee, Kansas
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Cherokee, Kansas — City — Location of Cherokee, Kansas
Coordinates: 37°20′38″N 94°49′22″W / 37.34389°N 94.82278°WCoordinates: 37°20′38″N 94°49′22″W / 37.34389°N 94.82278°W Country United States State Kansas County Crawford Government – Type Mayor–Council Area – Total 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) – Land 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 945 ft (288 m) Population (2010)[1] – Total 714 – Density 1,020/sq mi (393.8/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 66724 Area code(s) 620 FIPS code 20-12825[2] GNIS feature ID 0469610[3] Cherokee is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 714.[1]
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Cherokee has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1990 651 — 2000 722 10.9% 2010 714 −1.1% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 722 people, 301 households, and 192 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,052.2 people per square mile (404.0/km²). There were 336 housing units at an average density of 489.7 per square mile (188.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.43% White, 0.28% African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 3.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 301 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,083, and the median income for a family was $36,389. Males had a median income of $26,739 versus $18,810 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,693. About 7.8% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The Cherokee government consists of a mayor and five council members. The council meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30PM.[4]
Notable 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.
References
- ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Cherokee - Directory of Public Officials
External links
- City
- Schools
- USD 247, local school district
Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Kansas Cities 
Townships Unincorporated
communitiesCategories:- Cities in Kansas
- Populated places in Crawford County, Kansas
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