Moving to Chetopa, Kansas

Population: 1,281. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,231 (-3.9% change)
Males: 609 (47.5%), Females: 672 (52.5%)

Labette County

Zip code: 67336

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.5 years
Median household income: $23,250
Median house value: $30,100

Population by Race

Races in Chetopa:

• White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
• American Indian (7.9%)
• Black (2.3%)
• Two or more races (2.2%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (19.8%), German (10.1%), English (6.5%), Irish (6.2%), Dutch (3.1%), French (1.5%).

Elevation: 824 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chetopa

• High school or higher: 70.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 2.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chetopa city

• Never married: 16.6%
• Now married: 52.0%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 14.0%
• Divorced: 15.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -70 (-5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chetopa:

• OSWEGO HEALTH CENTER (about 11 miles; OSWEGO, KS)
• ST JOHNS MAUDE NORTON MEMORIAL HOSP (about 18 miles; COLUMBUS, KS)
• WILLOW CREST HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MIAMI, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chetopa:

• JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 43 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 77 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
• TULSA INTL (about 81 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chetopa:

• OSWEGO MUNI (about 9 miles; OSWEGO, KS; Abbreviation: K67)
• MIAMI MUNI (about 18 miles; MIAMI, OK; Abbreviation: MIO)
• VINITA MUNI (about 30 miles; VINITA, OK; Abbreviation: H04)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chetopa:

• PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
• MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
• UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 86 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
• TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
• ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)

Schools

Public high school in Chetopa:

• CHETOPA HIGH (Students: 125; Location: 430 ELM STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Chetopa:

• CHETOPA ELEM (Students: 175; Location: 430 ELM STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Chetopa:

• CHETOPA CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,088; Location: 312 MAPLE; 31,062 books; 14 audio materials; 32 serial subscriptions)