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A town of 134.

Population
134
residents
Household income
$169K
median
Median age
62.4
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Small town

134 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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H 79° · L 65°

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Chetopa

Most working residents leave Chetopa for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Chanute (21%), Neodesha (9%) and Fredonia (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Chetopa1%
Chanute21%
Neodesha9%
Fredonia7%
Independence6%
17 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Chetopa
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Chetopa has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–46°
Spring46–68°
Summer67–89°
Fall47–70°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Chetopa is

Chetopa beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outChetopaKS
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.9%11.3%
More adults with COPD9.3%6.7%
More smokers18.2%14%
Wilson Medical Center
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Chetopa is conserved land

2.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,815 acres
2.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Chetopa for work

Where Chetopa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Chanute Chanute 21% 9% → Neodesha Neodesha 9% 7% → Fredonia Fredonia 7% 6% → Independence Independence 6% 4% → Arkansas City Arkansas City 4% 4% → Wichita Wichita 4% Chetopa · 1% stay
8jobs based in Chetopa
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Chetopa

Township in Wilson County, Kansas, U.S.

Chetopa Township is a township in Wilson County, Kansas, United States.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
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