Township · Kansas
Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County, Kansas
Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County, township, in Cherokee County, Kansas. Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County had 1,004 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,028 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,241 (±344). GEOID 2002167725.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,004
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,028 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,241 ±344
Median household income
$86,429
±$24,894 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275
Median home value
$136,600
±$92,057 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200
Median gross rent
not published
Kansas: $1,060
Where is Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County and what county is it in?
Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County is a township in Cherokee County, Kansas. It covers 47.0 square miles of land, 22 residents per square mile in 2020.
Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County is in the Joplin, MO-KS metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,004 people lived in Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County on July 1, 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. The 2020 Census counted 1,028 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,241 (±344).
| Measure | Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County | Cherokee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,241±344 | 19,151 | no clear change |
| Households | 382±94 | 7,887 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.25±0.53 | 2.40 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 399±90 | 9,129 | −195 |
Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County's population since 2000
From 1,007 in 2000 to 1,004 in 2025: down 0.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County?
The median resident of Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County is 42.6 years old; 21.7% are under 18 and 13.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.4%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 7.0%.
| Measure | Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County | Cherokee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.6±7.9 | 42.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.7%±8.0 pts | 22.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.9%±7.2 pts | 20.2% | – |
| Male | 48.3%±6.8 pts | 49.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.0%±5.9 pts | 3.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.4%±9.1 pts | 85.3% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.4 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 7.0%±7.5 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.6%±4.3 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.4 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±2.3 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.7%±2.9 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.6%±3.9 pts | 6.3% | – |
| With a disability | 19.3%±8.0 pts | 18.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.9%±8.2 pts | 11.4% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.1%±7.0 pts | 89.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.8%±6.5 pts | 19.4% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.8%±3.3 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.1%±5.7 pts | 91.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0%±2.4 pts | 2.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County earn?
Half of Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County's 382 households earn less than $86,429 a year (±$24,894), against $57,668 in Cherokee County and $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $83,002 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County | Cherokee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $86,429±$24,894 | $57,668 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $77,269±$12,109 | $69,822 | – |
| Per capita income | $27,839±$4,229 | $29,963 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 13.8%±8.6 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 10.0%±10.2 pts | 11.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.3%±7.7 pts | 13.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 99.7%±0.8 pts | 94.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.5%±5.3 pts | 87.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County?
Owners occupy 91.9% of Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County's occupied homes and renters 8.1%.
| Measure | Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County | Cherokee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $136,600±$92,057 | $100,100 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 66.7%±66.7 pts | 35.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,529±$244 | $1,155 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.9%±9.2 pts | 75.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 8.1%±9.2 pts | 24.5% | – |
| Housing units | 399±90 | 9,129 | −195 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±8.2 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±51.2 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 78.4%±11.0 pts | 82.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 21.3%±10.9 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±7.2 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.8%±4.1 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 15.5%±10.4 pts | 30.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.3%±2.4 pts | 4.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County work and get to work?
85.2% of Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.9 minutes.
| Measure | Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County | Cherokee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.7%±12.3 pts | 60.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0%±4.1 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 85.2%±12.7 pts | 84.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.9%±10.6 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0%±4.9 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.2%±4.0 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.9 min±2.5 | 20.0 min | −6.1 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County?
No census tract lies mostly in Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9586Cherokee County | 4,386 | $53,204 |
| Tract 9584Cherokee County | 3,860 | $73,393 |
| Tract 9582Cherokee County | 1,706 | $73,759 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County) · Census block assignment files
How does Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County compare with other places in Kansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County is the 7,648th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 182nd-most populous of 1,256 in Kansas.
Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County ranks 98th of 374 places in Kansas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 182nd | 1,256 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 233rd | 373 |
| Residents per square mile | 342nd | 376 |
| Median household income | 98th | 374 |
| Per capita income | 331st | 375 |
| Poverty rate | 77th | 266 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 348th | 374 |
| Median age | 125th | 376 |
| Owner-occupied share | 36th | 374 |
| Travel time to work | 230th | 375 |
Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County's figures with every place in Kansas (CSV)
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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County?
27 of the 56 figures for Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.