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A town of 2,096, settled in 1871. A typical home worth about $112K.

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Population
2,096
−7.4% since 2010
Typical home
$112K
+8.4% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
33.8
years
Jobs based here
625
A commuter town

What makes Cherryvale stand out

The 3 things Cherryvale does most differently from other towns.

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Cherryvale’s report card

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Upcoming events

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Housing

A typical Cherryvale home is worth about $112K

The typical Cherryvale home is worth about $112,000, up 8.4% in a year, 55% below the Kansas typical home.

$112KZillow home value

Typical home value

Cherryvale$112K
Kansas$250K
+8.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns

Cherryvale beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
What stands outCherryvaleKS
More older adults who have lost all their teeth28.5%11.3%
More adults with COPD11.3%6.7%
More smokers21.8%14%
Wilson Medical Center
12.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
1st
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 13% of U.S. towns

Cherryvale reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less.

DSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Cherryvale9.5
Kansas4.8
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Cherryvale30.5
Kansas19.2
U.S.15.5
13th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
16th
percentile among KS towns
20
violent crimes reported in 2025
64
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Work & commute

About one in five working residents works right in Cherryvale

Most working residents leave Cherryvale for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Parsons (13%), Independence (12%) and Coffeyville (7%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

19%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cherryvale19%
Parsons13%
Independence12%
Coffeyville7%
Neodesha5%
16 mi
median commute distance
625
jobs based in Cherryvale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Cherryvale has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–47°
Spring46–69°
Summer68–89°
Fall48–71°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Cherryvale’s public schools outperform 39% of Kansas districts

The public schools Cherryvale’s kids attend trail 61% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Lincoln Central ElemPK–6268B+
Cherryvale Sr / Middle School7–12277D
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state testsAll 2 schools →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Cherryvale is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,291 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Logan Park—7
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Kansas - Montgomery County - Cherryvale - ED 63-9, ED 63-11, ED 63-12
1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Kansas - Montgomery County - Cherryvale - ED 63-9, ED 63-11, ED 63-12 · Wikimedia Commons
Cherryvale’s story

155 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Cherryvale, KansCherryvale, KansKSMap-doton-Cherryvale
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Famous people from Cherryvale

4 notable people were born in Cherryvale.

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About Cherryvale

City in Montgomery County, Kansas, U.S.

Official town website ↗

Cherryvale is a city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,192.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1871
Population
2,192
Area
2.0 sq mi
Elevation
837 ft
ZIP code
67335
Area code
620

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