Baxter Springs
A city in Cherokee County, Kansas — population 3,893 as of 2020.
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Heat Advisory — Heat Advisory issued September 14 at 11:41AM CDT until September 15 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Tonight
76°F
Mostly Clear2% precip
Tuesday
98°F
Sunny2% precip
Tuesday Night
74°F
Isolated Rain Showers21% precip
Wednesday
97°F
Sunny9% precip
In and around Baxter Springs
See & do
- 66 Sports Complex
- Applewood Apartments
- Baxter Springs Heritage Center and Museum
- Baxter Springs High School Library
- Kiwanis Park
Eat, drink & stay
- Angels on the Route
- Baxter Inn 4 Less
- Baxter Springs Smokehouse
- Cafe on the Route
- Bricks and Brews Woodfire Grill and Pub
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Baxter Springs by the numbers
Population
3,893Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 3.15 sq mi (8.16 km²), 0.09 sq mi water
- Median age
- 40.2
- Households
- 1,584
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $51,404
- Median house value
- $92,900
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR, CITY CLERK
- Address
- PO BOX 577, BAXTER SPRINGS, KS 66713