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A town of 907, settled in 1867.
37% of residents live below the poverty line in Chetopa, above both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a lower median household income than Chetopa. The biggest park or preserve is City Park, at 27 acres. Chetopa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
1,125 counted in 2010 and 929 in 2020; an estimated 907 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 960 in 1870, a peak of 2,265 in 1890, 929 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1944 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chetopa, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Chetopa.
Chetopa’s median rent is $540 a month, below both the Kansas town median ($975 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values rose 7% in the year to September 2026.
| Chetopa | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $540 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Chetopa-St. Paul school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chetopa ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 61 | B− |
| Chetopa HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 73 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Chetopa’s FEMA risk score is 86 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Chetopa for work: only 13% work in town. Since 2013, Chetopa has lost 124 jobs, to 193 in 2023. The average trip to work in Chetopa is 20 minutes.
| Chetopa | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Chetopa has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 25° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Chetopa beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 30% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Chetopa. Of the 151 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Chetopa.
| Chetopa | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Chetopa | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.4% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.6% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Park | — | 27 |
| 2. Elmore Park | — | 13 |
| 3. Riverside Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Chetopa; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Chetopa residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
City in Labette County, Kansas
Chetopa is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 929. Chetopa was named for Chief Chetopah, an Osage Indian chief who lived in the area and sold land for the city of Winfield, Kansas. Later, the community name was shortened.
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Chetopa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.