Chetopa, Kansas

Chetopa, Kansas
Location within Labette County and Kansas
Location within Labette County and Kansas
KDOT map of Labette County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°2′15″N 95°5′31″W / 37.03750°N 95.09194°W / 37.03750; -95.09194[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLabette
Incorporated1857
Named forChief Chetopah
Area
 • Total1.44 sq mi (3.74 km2)
 • Land1.36 sq mi (3.53 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation824 ft (251 m)
Population
 • 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

Chetopa is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 929.[3] Chetopa was named for Chief Chetopah, an Osage Indian chief. Later, the community name was shortened.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Chetopa, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Chetopa, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  4. ^ Kansas Place-Names, John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, p. 435 ISBN 0-8061-0994-7

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