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Radon Levels in Cherokee County, Kansas
EPA puts Cherokee County in Zone 2, its middle radon zone, and only 22 radon tests from it are on file with CDC (2022). Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Share at 4+ pCi/L
30.0%
1.8 pts below KS
- Cherokee
- 30.0%
- Kansas
- 31.8%
30 tests, 2021
Median result
1.9pCi/L
Below action level
- Cherokee
- 1.9 pCi/L
- EPA
- 4.0 pCi/L
Midpoint of the tests, 2021
Tests reported
30
62nd of 62 by tests
- Cherokee
- 30
- Johnson
- 25,860
Reported to CDC before any fix, 2021
EPA radon zone
Zone 2
Moderate potential
- 1
- Zone 2
- 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts 2 to 4 pCi/L indoors
Rank in Kansas
45 of 62
Middle half
- Cherokee
- 30.0%
- Norton
- 93.8%
By share, of 62 with 30+ tests
Read a result for Cherokee County
Starts at Cherokee County's median, 1.9 pCi/L
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 1.9 pCi/L
Below 2 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is below 2 pCi/L, the level at which EPA says a fix should be considered. Cherokee County's median reported result, 2021.
The data
Cherokee County, At a glance
Cherokee County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 2: moderate predicted potential
Cherokee County is a
USGS geologic potential: Moderate across 100% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Radon tests reported for Cherokee County, 2022
| Year | Share of reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 40.0% |
| 2017 | 80.0% |
| 2018 | 44.4% |
| 2019 | 12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.0% |
| 2022 | 63.6% |
2022: 63.6%. Across these years the share ran from 0.0% to 80.0%. Each column counts radon tests reported to CDC that year, not homes.
What these figures count
Only 22 tests were reported to CDC for Cherokee County over 2022, and tests are often run on homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: so few describe neither the county nor this house.
Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2022. Measured data period: 2016 to 2022 (every CDC figure on file).
Cherokee County, Compared
Cherokee County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411In Cherokee County, about 3 in 10 reported tests in 2021 (9 of 30) were at or above EPA's action level. Against the national pool of 24.4%, the gap is 5.6 points higher. Across 96 Kansas counties pooled together, 31.8% of tests reached that level, so Cherokee County runs 1.8 points below its state.
The newest figure, in 2022, counts only 22 tests (63.6% at or above 4 pCi/L), too few to compare, so this reading uses the 30-test figure.
Of 3 neighbours with a figure, 1 reported a larger share at or above 4 pCi/L and 2 a smaller one; the spread is 5.3% (Jasper County, MO) to 35.3% (Crawford County). By share, Cherokee County is 45th of 62 Kansas counties with 30 or more tests for the same period.
Half the tests came in under 1.9 pCi/L and half over it; the single highest reached 57.4 pCi/L. Below the action level, 15 tests (50.0%) came in under 2 pCi/L, against 45.3% statewide, and 6 tests (20.0%) fell between 2 and 4, against 22.9% statewide.
Zone 2 on EPA's map (predicted average between 2 and 4 pCi/L) and a 30.0% share point the same way here. USGS geology rates 100% of the county's land moderate radon potential.
The busiest year on file was 2021, with 30 tests reported; the quietest, 2020, had 1.
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Cherokee County, Geology
The ground under Cherokee County
PredictedMost of the ground under Cherokee County is one class on USGS's geologic map: 99.8% of its land is moderate radon potential, with 0.1% low. The map puts 90.0% of Cherokee County in the area it calls Glaciated Area and 9.7% in Springfield Plateau. USGS gives the first a radon index of 9 and the second 11, both in the moderate band (9 to 11).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glaciated Area | Glacial till underlain by Pennsylvanian and Permian marine and nonmarine sedimentary shale, sandstone, limestone, coal. | Moderate | 9 | 90.0% |
| Springfield Plateau | Mississippian limestone, shale, and sandstone. | Moderate | 11 | 9.7% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Cherokee County beside the ground around it
Across Kansas 59.9% of the land is rated high; none of Cherokee County's is. Of the 6 counties that border it, 3 have more moderate-potential ground, Newton County, MO the most at 100%.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Cherokee County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Cherokee County
- Kansas Radon ProgramKansas Radon Program answers questions about testing, mitigation and the rules in Kansas.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsAsk the program whether it has free or discounted kits, or compare kits you can buy.
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- Professionals in Kansas178 professionals are listed in Kansas.
What Kansas's program says
- Phone
- (800) 693-5343
What it means
Cherokee County, Questions
Questions about radon in Cherokee County
Are radon levels high in Cherokee County?
In 2022, 63.6% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Cherokee County, Kansas were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 5.3 pCi/L. Of 62 Kansas counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 44 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 31.8%.
Which counties border Cherokee County?
Cherokee County borders 6 counties: Crawford County, KS, Ottawa County, OK, Labette County, KS, Jasper County, MO, Craig County, OK and Newton County, MO.
Products
Cherokee County, Products
Testing a home in Cherokee County
In Cherokee County, 30.0% of 30 tests reported to CDC in 2021 reached 4 pCi/L, against 31.8% pooled across Kansas. In Zone 2 a short-term kit (2 to 90 days) is the quick first check in Cherokee County; a long-term test tells the year-round average.
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Cherokee County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Cherokee County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Crawford County, KSEPA zone 2
35.3%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.1 pCi/L · 102 tests · 5.3 points above Cherokee County
- Radon levels in Newton County, MOEPA zone 2
30.8%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.2 pCi/L · 13 tests · 0.8 points above Cherokee County
- Radon levels in Labette County, KSEPA zone 2
13.3%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.0 pCi/L · 45 tests · 16.7 points below Cherokee County
- Radon levels in Jasper County, MOEPA zone 2
5.3%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.7 pCi/L · 38 tests · 24.7 points below Cherokee County
- Radon levels in Ottawa County, OKEPA zone 3
No CDC figure for 2021; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
- Radon levels in Craig County, OKEPA zone 3
No CDC figure for 2021; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
Cherokee County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Cherokee County
About 19,105 people live in Cherokee County by the Census Bureau's estimate for July 1, 2025, 198 fewer than in 2020 (−1.0%). That works out to 33 people per square mile of land. Its largest town, Baxter Springs, has 3,823 residents, 20.0% of the total. Reported testing is thin here: 30 tests over 2021, or 1.6 for every 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), where Kansas as a whole comes to 23.5.
From Baxter Springs to Roseland, CDC publishes no figure by town: each reads Cherokee County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Springs | 3,823 | −1.5% | 20.0% |
| Columbus | 2,866 | −1.7% | 15.0% |
| Galena | 2,788 | +1.2% | 14.6% |
| Oswegoextends beyond Cherokee County | 1,621 | −2.0% | Counted whole |
| Weir | 563 | −1.1% | 2.9% |
| Scammon | 366 | −1.6% | 1.9% |
| West Mineral | 149 | −0.7% | 0.8% |
| Roseland | 75 | +1.4% | 0.4% |
8 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025). A place that extends beyond Cherokee County is counted whole, so it has no share.
Cherokee County, Homes
Homes in Cherokee County
Cherokee County is a place of houses on their own lots: 82% of its 9,140 homes are detached single-family houses, against 72% across Kansas. Half of its homes were built before 1968, close to Kansas' 1975: 43% date from before 1960 and 14% from 2000 or later. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner (Kansas: 67%); in the rest a tenant can run a test, but a fix is the landlord's to make.
| Homes | Cherokee County | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 9,140 | 1,285,221 |
| Detached houses | 82% | 72% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 2% | 13% |
| Mobile homes | 9% | 4% |
| Built before 1960 | 43% | 33% |
| Built since 2000 | 14% | 20% |
| Middle year built | 1968 | 1975 |
| Owner-occupied | 72% | 67% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.