Welcome to Cherokee County, Kansas, home to over 20,000 Kansans. Organized in 1866, the 590 square miles of our county call the city of Columbus our County Seat.
First named McGee in 1855, for E. McGee of Missouri, who was a member of the Territorial Legislature, the county was renamed Cherokee in 1866 from the fact that a large portion of the "Cherokee neutral lands," reservation of that tribe of Indians, was included in the geographical area of the county.
Planning and Zoning
Request For Proposal Comprehensive Plan Development
2023-2027 NRP Application HERE
Effective June 9, 2023 Drivers License Renewals Will No Longer Be Processed At The Cherokee County Courthouse
FIRM Maps
2025 Election Dates as follows:
Bond Election USD 499 April 8, 2025
City/School Primary Election August 5, 2025 (if needed)
General Election November 4, 2025
To view the Property Tax Information Sheet, please click here.