Chetopa, Kansas

Chetopa is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 929 people lived there.[3] Chetopa was named after Chief Chetopah, an Osage Indian chief. Later, the community name was shortened.[4]

Chetopa, Kansas
City
Location within Labette County and Kansas
Location within Labette County and Kansas
KDOT map of Labette County (legend)
KDOT map of Labette County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°2′15″N 95°5′31″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLabette
Incorporated1857
Named forChief Chetopah
Area
[2]
 • Total1.44 sq mi (3.74 km2)
 • Land1.36 sq mi (3.53 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
[1]
824 ft (251 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total929
 • Density650/sq mi (250/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67336
Area code620
FIPS code20-12950 [1]
GNIS ID469285 [1]
Websitechetopa.org

History

The community started as an Osage village. It was named after its Chief Chetopah, whose name in the Osage language signifies "four lodges".[5]

In 1847 a trading post to exchange goods with the Osage Nation was built here by Larkin McGhee. By the time McGhee came, there were three other Euro-American families and two families with a Euro-American husband and a Cherokee wife at Chetopa. There were also many Osage there.[6]

Chetopa was the where a September 18, 1861 battle between the 6th Kansas Cavalry under the direction of James G. Blunt and pro-slavery raiders led by John Allan Mathews happened. Mathews's wife was an Osage and was culturally identified with the Osages.[7]

The first post office in Chetopa was built in April 1867.[8] In 1880, Postmaster J.M. Cavaness removed the ending “h” in the original spelling to become Chetopa.[9]

Geography

Chetopa is at 37°2′15″N 95°5′31″W (37.037437, -95.092249). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.44 square miles (3.73 km2). Of that, 1.36 square miles (3.52 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.[2]

Climate

Chetopa has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Chetopa has a humid subtropical climate. It is shortened to "Cfa" on climate maps.[10]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1870960—
18801,30535.9%
18902,26573.6%
19002,019−10.9%
19101,548−23.3%
19201,519−1.9%
19301,344−11.5%
19401,60619.5%
19501,6714.0%
19601,538−8.0%
19701,5963.8%
19801,7519.7%
19901,357−22.5%
20001,281−5.6%
20101,125−12.2%
2020929−17.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says there were 929 people, 430 households, and 233 families living in Chetopa. Of the households, 70.0% owned their home and 30.0% rented their home.

The median age was 49.9 years. Of the people, 86.9% were White, 4.2% were Native American, 1.4% were Black, 1.1% were Asian, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 0.1% were from some other race, and 6.2% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the people.[3][11]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 1,125 people, 493 households, and 292 families living in Chetopa.[12]

2000 census

The 2000 census says that there were 1,281 people, 560 households, and 341 families living in Chetopa.[13]

References
  1. "Chetopa, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  3. "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  4. Kansas Place-Names, John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, p. 435 ISBN 0-8061-0994-7
  5. Reminiscences of a trader in the Osage Country, James Edwin Finney written down by Joseph B. Thoburn Archived May 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  6. transcription from the History of Labette County by Nelson Case Archived 2009-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Kansas Memory entry on Mathews
  8. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  9. "Chetopa - Pecan Capitol of Kansas Prepares for Instillation of New Wastewater System" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  10. Climate Summary for Chetopa, Kansas
  11. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  13. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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