Cherokee County, Kansas
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
FEMA FLOOD LAND UP FOR BID!
More Info | Ariel View of Property
2023-2027 NRP Application
November CCPC Agenda (Click Here)
General Election November 4, 2025
2025 Official Results (Total)
2025 Official Results (Early Voting Only)
Tax Sale November 20, 2025 At 12:00 p.m. in the Courtroom
List for the Tax Sale Here
Maps are posted on the Treasurer's Page
To view the Property Tax Information Sheet, please click here.