Cherokee County, Kansas
35 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 19,151
- Median household income
- $57,668
- ±6,110
- Unemployed
- 3.3%
- 301 of 9,238 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.0%
- 6,863 of 7,887 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Cherokee | 19,130 (2021) | Po Box 14, Columbus | — |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Baxter Springs | 3,852 (2021) | Po Box 577, Baxter Springs | Website |
| City of Columbus | 2,882 (2021) | Po Box 308, Columbus | Website |
| City of Galena | 2,743 (2021) | 211 W 7th St, Galena | — |
| City of Roseland | 73 (2021) | 103 W Roseland Blvd, Scammon | — |
| City of Scammon | 370 (2021) | Po Box 205, Scammon | — |
| City of Weir | 566 (2021) | Po Box 78, Weir | — |
| City of West Mineral | 150 (2021) | 200 Janett St, West Mineral | — |
Townships 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Cherokee | 314 (2021) | 619 Poplar St, Weir | — |
| Township of Crawford | 592 (2021) | 2511 Se 20th St, Columbus | — |
| Township of Garden | 2,704 (2021) | 8291 Se Hwy 166, Baxter Springs | — |
| Township of Lola | 296 (2021) | 8770 Sw Messer Rd, Columbus | — |
| Township of Lowell | 671 (2021) | 1813 N. Columbus, Galena | — |
| Township of Lyon | 319 (2021) | 5680 Sw 50th St, Columbus | — |
| Township of Mineral | 213 (2021) | 497 Ne Center Star Rd, Columbus | — |
| Township of Neosho | 243 (2021) | 10196 Sw 69th Ter, Columbus | — |
| Township of Pleasant View | 560 (2021) | 2737 Ne 107th Ter, Pittsburg | — |
| Township of Ross | 626 (2021) | Po Box 120, West Mineral | — |
| Township of Salamanca | 467 (2021) | 3300 Nw Center Star Rd, Columbus | — |
| Township of Shawnee | 500 (2021) | 8660 Se Messer Rd, Galena | — |
| Township of Sheridan | 202 (2021) | 7970 Nw Coalfield Rd, Mc Cune | — |
| Township of Spring Valley | 1,010 (2021) | 5075 Se Quaker Rd, Riverton | — |
Special districts 13
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 35, Columbus | — |
| Galena City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1301 Elm St, Galena | — |
| Cherokee County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 300 E Country Rd, Columbus | — |
| Cherokee Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 124, Crestline | — |
| Cherokee Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 253, Riverton | — |
| Cherokee Rural Water District 3 | Water supply utility | 2500 Se Union Chapel Rd, Columbus | — |
| Cherokee Rural Water District 4 | Water supply utility | Po Box 474, Columbus | — |
| Cherokee Rural Water District 5 | Water supply utility | Po Box 288, Cherokee | — |
| Cherokee Rural Water District 7 | Water supply utility | 2737 Ne 107th Ter, Pittsburg | — |
| Cherokee Rural Water District 8 | Water supply utility | Po Box 222, Riverton | — |
| Cherokee Rural Water District 9 | Water supply utility | 5350 Se Boston Mills Rd, Galena | — |
| Public Wholesale Water Supply District 19 | Water supply utility | Po Box 73, Columbus | — |
| Spring River Public Wholesale Water Supply District 19 | Water supply utility | Po Box 76, Columbus | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Baxter Springs
School district4 schools
1108 Military Ave, Baxter Springs, KS, 66713
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Columbus
School district3 schools
802 South High School Avenue, Columbus, KS, 66725
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Galena
School district5 schools
702 E. 7th Street, Galena, KS, 66739
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Riverton
School district3 schools
6860 SE Highway 66, Riverton, KS, 66770
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Columbus KS Farmers Market
202 N. East Avenue, Columbus, KS, 66725
SNAP / EBTSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-25. USDA listing
Galena KS Farmer's Market
210 W 7th St, Galena, KS, 66739
Senior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-04-14. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.