Baxter Springs, Kansas

Baxter Springs, Kansas
City
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 / 37.01944; -94.73500
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCherokee
Founded1858
Incorporated1868
Named afterA. Baxter
Area
 • Total
3.24 sq mi (8.38 km2)
 • Land3.15 sq mi (8.16 km2)
 • Water0.089 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,888
 • Density1,230/sq mi (476/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66713
Area code620
FIPS code20-04625
GNIS ID485544
WebsiteCity 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.