Cherokee is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, home to about 699 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66724.
Homes sold for a median of $27 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cherokee. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)99 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK104 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX334 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cherokee; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cherokee had 590 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 259th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Crawford County grew from 38,809 residents in 1900 to 38,972 in 2020.
Crawford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 47.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pittsburg, KS weather station (8 miles away).
15,708 jobs at 901 businesses in Crawford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cherokee.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Cherokee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Middle SchoolCherokee | 5–8 | 128 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Southeast HighCherokee | 9–12 | 152 | Public | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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