Editing Chetopa, Kansas

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{{Short description|City in Labette County, Kansas}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Chetopa, Kansas
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'''Chetopa''' is a city in [[Labette County, Kansas|Labette County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 929.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Chetopa, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2012950 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=June 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612200010/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2012950 |archive-date=June 12, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>  Chetopa was named for Chief Chetopah, an [[Osage Nation|Osage]] Indian chief. Later, the community name was shortened.<ref>Kansas Place-Names, John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, p. 435 {{ISBN|0-8061-0994-7}}</ref>

==History==
The community began as an [[Osage Nation|Osage]] village, named after its Chief Chetopah, whose name in the Osage language signifies "four lodges," was an advocate of peace, the leading chief of the Little Osage tribe, and one of the chief counselors of the Osage Nation.<ref>[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/v033/v033p145.pdf Reminiscences of a trader in the Osage Country, James Edwin Finney written down by Joseph B. Thoburn] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523222151/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/v033/v033p145.pdf |date=May 23, 2011 }}</ref>

In 1847 a trading post to exchange goods with the [[Osage Nation]] was established here by Larkin McGhee.  By the time of McGhee's arrival there were three other Euro-American families plus two families with a Euro-American husband and a Cherokee wife at Chetopa.  There were also many Osage there.<ref>[http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/labette/1901/20-26.shtml transcription from the History of Labette County by Nelson Case] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707025259/http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/labette/1901/20-26.shtml |date=2009-07-07 }}</ref>

Chetopa was the site of a September 18, 1861 battle between the 6th Kansas Cavalry under the direction of [[James G. Blunt]] and pro-slavery raiders led by [[John Allen Mathews]], whose wife was an Osage and was culturally identified with the Osages.<ref>[http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/210774 Kansas Memory entry on Mathews]</ref>

The first post office in Chetopa was established in April 1867.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:1/county:LB | title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 | publisher=Kansas Historical Society | accessdate=12 June 2014}}</ref>  In 1880, Postmaster J.M. Cavaness petitioned the removal of the ending “h” in the original spelling to become '''Chetopa'''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.krwa.net/lifeline/1011/058.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-11-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304135923/http://www.krwa.net/lifeline/1011/058.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Chetopa was the destination of the [[Nevada and Minden Railway]], completed in 1886.<ref name=Case/>  The town attracted that line, which ran southwest from [[Nevada, Missouri]] through [[Pittsburg, Kansas]], when it donated land for right-of-way and year/depot purposes.<ref name=Case>{{cite web|url= https://cdn.website-editor.net/020d9c979f77483189db333592c7de7f/files/uploaded/History%2520of%2520Labette%2520County%252C%2520Kansas%2520%25201893.pdf |title=History of Labette County, Kansas, p.226|publisher=Nelson Case, Crane & Company, 1893|accessdate=November 9, 2021}}</ref>  Much of the trackage has since been abandoned.<ref name=Bridge>{{cite web|url= http://johnmarvigbridges.org/Coffeyville%20Rail%20Bridge%20E.html |title=Coffeyville Rail Bridge (East) |publisher= John Marvig Railroad Bridge Photography|accessdate=November 10, 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
Chetopa is located at {{coord|37|2|15|N|95|5|31|W|type:city}} (37.037452, -95.091892).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.42|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.34|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-07-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Chetopa has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=593532&cityname=Chetopa%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Chetopa, Kansas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1870= 960
|1880= 1305
|1890= 2265
|1900= 2019
|1910= 1548
|1920= 1519
|1930= 1344
|1940= 1606
|1950= 1671
|1960= 1538
|1970= 1596
|1980= 1751
|1990= 1357
|2000= 1281
|2010= 1125
|2020= 929
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===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 929 people, 430 households, and 233 families in Chetopa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Chetopa%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 681.1 per square mile (263.0/km{{sup|2}}). There were 530 housing units at an average density of 388.6 per square mile (150.0/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Chetopa%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup was 86.87% (807) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (86.22% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 1.4% (13) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 4.2% (39) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 1.08% (10) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% (1) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 0.11% (1) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 6.24% (58) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Chetopa%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 0.75% (7) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Chetopa%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 430 households, 24.4% had children under the age of 18; 38.1% were married couples living together; 30.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 41.2% of households consisted of individuals and 24.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 2.1 and the average family size was 2.8.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Chetopa%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 11.5% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Chetopa%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

19.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 17.0% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 106.1 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $21,953 (with a margin of error of +/- $13,624) and the median family income was $42,188 (+/- $10,817).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Chetopa%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The median income for those above 16 years old was $20,375 (+/- $8,945).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Chetopa%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 29.2% of families and 34.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 61.6% of those under the age of 18 and 17.4% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Chetopa%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Chetopa%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,125 people, 493 households, and 292 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|839.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 647 housing units at an average density of {{convert|482.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 85.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 6.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.0% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 5.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.2% of the population.

There were 493 households, of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 46.9 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.3% were from 45 to 64; and 22.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,281 people, 560 households, and 341 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,004.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 651 housing units at an average density of {{convert|510.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.15% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.26% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 6.32% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.08% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.19% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 560 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $23,250, and the median income for a family was $29,338. Males had a median income of $24,479 versus $19,231 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,705. About 13.1% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Chetopa is served by three [[Chetopa–St. Paul USD 505]] public schools:
* Chetopa Elementary School
* Chetopa Junior High School
* Chetopa High School

Chetopa is also served by a public library and a historic preservation society.  The Chetopa Public Library is located at 312 Maple Street. The Historical Preservation Society of Labette County has a mission to preserve historical locales in Labette County for posterity.

==See also==
* [[Great Flood of 1951]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
{{See also|Labette County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Labette County, Kansas}}

==External links==
* [http://chetopa.org/ City of Chetopa]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260607 Chetopa - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/Chetopa.pdf Chetopa city map], KDOT

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