Baxter SpringsKansas
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..
Intro: Wikipedia
About Baxter Springs
Set in the southeastern part of Kansas, Baxter Springs is a small town, home to 3,844 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Baxter Springs holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.15 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,220 residents per square mile.
What Makes Baxter Springs Unique
- The only place in America named Baxter Springs — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Baxter Springs
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Baxter Springs Heritage Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Baxter Springs
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Baxter Springs
- Baxter Springs High
- Central Elem
- Lincoln Elem
- USD 508 eAcademy
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.