
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Cherokee County, Kansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,782 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.4 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 48.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $59,103 |
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A typical monitored road in Cherokee County, Kansas sees 3,782 vehicles per day, while its 172 miles of monitored roads together handle 600,837 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈219 million per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Kansas (10.2%).
Shorter trips than 90% of counties in Kansas
At 3,782 vehicles per day, the average road in Cherokee carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 4,243 (11% less) - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.8% of Kansas's statewide total. Cherokee carries more traffic than 85% of counties in Kansas.
The average trip takes 30.4 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 30.4 minutes is shorter than 90% of counties in Kansas.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Cherokee County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,253 |
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| Trucks | 11.2% |
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| Average travel time | 37.8 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $62,260 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Cherokee County, Kansas: 37% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,253 vehicles per day, 92% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,254 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 21% of the monitored road miles (36 miles, 490 segments), so they carry more than their share: 220,782 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈80.6 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 52% of counties in Kansas.
Lower highway truck share than 93% of counties in Kansas
The concentration of trucks on highways (11.2%) is 22% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
Cherokee's highway truck share (11.2%) is lower than 93% of counties in Kansas. Cherokee's highway truck count is higher than 51% of counties in Kansas, at roughly 700 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Cherokee County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,254 |
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| Trucks | 8.8% |
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| Average travel time | 28.8 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $57,618 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Cherokee County, Kansas happens on local roads: 63% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,254 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 79% of the monitored road miles: 136 miles in 2,292 segments, together carrying 380,055 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈139 million per year). Trucks make up 8.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 85% of counties in Kansas
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 21% lower than on highways.
Cherokee's average driver income is lower than 85% of counties in Kansas. The driver population here skews younger than 58% of counties in Kansas.