Baxter Springs, Kansas

Baxter Springs, Kansas
Downtown Baxter Springs (2008)
Downtown Baxter Springs (2008)
Location within Cherokee County and Kansas
Location within Cherokee County and Kansas
KDOT map of Cherokee County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°01′10″N 94°44′06″W / 37.01944°N 94.73500°W / 37.01944; -94.73500[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCherokee
Founded1858
Incorporated1868
Named forA. Baxter
Area
 • Total3.24 sq mi (8.38 km2)
 • Land3.15 sq mi (8.16 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation843 ft (257 m)
Population
 • Total3,888
 • Density1,200/sq mi (460/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66713
Area code620
FIPS code20-04625
GNIS ID485544[1]
WebsiteCity webpage

Baxter Springs is a city in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States,[1] and located along Spring River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,888.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baxter Springs, Kansas
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Baxter Springs, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.