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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Town numbers

ZIP code67336

Area code620

Living in Chetopa

Housing in Chetopa

$70K▲ 3.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Chetopa home is worth about $70,000, up 3.9% in a year, 72% below the Kansas typical home.

Only 1 sale in February 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Chetopa

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Most working residents leave Chetopa for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Parsons (11%), Oswego (7%) and Coffeyville (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Parsons

11%

Oswego

Coffeyville

Miami, OK

13%Work in townlive and work in Chetopa 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 193Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Chetopa →

Health in Chetopa

Compared with Kansas

2better than KS·21worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 11▼ 1 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.4%Fewer binge drinkersKS 16.3% · better 82.7%More adults treating high blood pressureKS 77.6% · better 14.6%More adults with COPDKS 6.7% · worse

Care nearby

Integris Miami HospitalMiami · 16.4 mi · ER

Welch Community Health CenterWelch · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Chetopa · CMS · HRSAHealth in Chetopa →

Natural hazards in Chetopa

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Chetopa flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Chetopa

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Chetopa →

Climate in Chetopa

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Chetopa has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 28°Winter

69° / 47°Spring

89° / 68°Summer

71° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Chetopa get?About 4 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 27, with the last in spring around Apr 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Chetopa →

Schools in Chetopa

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School Grade B

The public schools Chetopa’s kids attend outperform 61% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictChetopa-St. PaulSchools2

Chetopa Elem B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 61 students Chetopa High CHigh · Grades 6–12 · 73 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.