Lead Paint Risk in Cherokee County, Kansas

66.9%Pre-1978 Housing
6,117Pre-1978 Units
9,140Total Housing Units
6Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 6,117 housing units in Cherokee County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 66.9%, compared with the state rate of 56.6%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95861,4051,85275.9%192102115166830
Census Tract 95851,3511,78975.5%34319022579514
Census Tract 95831,2261,71471.5%347184150122423
Census Tract 958263198464.1%124681341385
Census Tract 95817401,24659.4%1111177034408
Census Tract 95847641,55549.1%25319710336175