Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,175, settled in 1910.
Chouteau’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for health. Only 7 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher median age than Chouteau. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. Chouteau has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Territorial Commercial District and Farmers and Merchants Bank. Chouteau has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Chouteau beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Chouteau is from typical.
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Census counts: 483 in 1910, 2,059 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1982 and 2 maps from 1970 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chouteau, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Chouteau.
Chouteau beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Chouteau, above both Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (14%). 43% of Chouteau adults have high blood pressure.
| Chouteau | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Chouteau | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.4% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.9% | 16.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Chouteau-Mazie school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chouteau-Mazie MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 244 | B− |
| Chouteau-Mazie HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 226 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
At 5 per 1,000 residents, Chouteau’s violent crime rate is against 2.7 in Oklahoma’s towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns.
| Chouteau | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.4 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Chouteau has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Chouteau is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Chouteau for work: only 6% work in town. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Chouteau. Since 2013, Chouteau has lost 1,005 jobs, to 725 in 2023.
| Chouteau | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.5% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 22% of residents (16% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). Chouteau has grown 6.1% since 2020, to 2,175 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Oklahoma.
| Chouteau | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 20% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.4 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Chouteau | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.5% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.3% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.7% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.8% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,200, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Chouteau since 2019.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Chouteau home is worth about $214,000, up 4.8% in a year, close to the Oklahoma typical home. Chouteau’s median rent is $697 a month.
| Chouteau | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $697 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chouteau. Close and well known come first.
37 mi Stadium & arenaBOK Center
27 mi MuseumUSS Batfish
34 mi Stadium & arenaSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
35 mi MuseumThe Outsiders House Museum
36 mi MuseumPhilbrook Museum of Art33 mi Theme parkBell's Amusement ParkBOK Center: Okiefromokla, Public domain · USS Batfish: Blackwing.1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium: Chippothenut, CC BY 3.0 · The Outsiders House Museum: TheDoctorWho, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Philbrook Museum of Art: Dustin M. Ramsey, aka Kralizec! at English Wikipedia. Cropped by CPacker., Attribution
None within 15 miles of Chouteau; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Chouteau residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Chouteau is the second-largest town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,059 at the 2020 census.
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