Baxter Springs, Kansas
Baxter Springs, Kansas | |
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Downtown Baxter Springs (2008) | |
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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Incorporated | 1868 |
| Named after | A. Baxter |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.24 sq mi (8.38 km2) |
| • Land | 3.15 sq mi (8.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,888 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (460/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66713 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-04625 |
| GNIS ID | 485544 |
| Website | City webpage |
Baxter Springs is a city in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States, and located along Spring River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,888.