Checotah is a city in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named for Samuel Checote, the first chief of the Creek Nation elected after the Civil War. Its population was 3,018 at the 2020 census, down from 3,335 in 2010. Checotah is home to numerous antique malls, a Civil War battle site, and a downtown historic district. Checotah claims to be the steer wrestling capital of the world. Early boosters called Checotah "The Gem of the Prairie".

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How Checotah ranks

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Town numbers

ZIP code74426

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Living in Checotah

Housing in Checotah

$157K▲ 10.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Checotah home is worth about $157,000, up 10.2% in a year, 30% below the Oklahoma typical home.

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Safety in Checotah

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Checotah reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Checotah 2.9

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Checotah 11.9

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Checotah

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Oklahoma

1better than OK·20worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

79.8%More adults treating high blood pressureOK 76.3% · better 28.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethOK 16.4% · worse

Care nearby

Saint Francis Hospital MuskogeeMuskogee · 19.8 mi · ER

Hwc - Checotah PharmacyChecotah · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Checotah

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves

1Does Checotah flood?paid flood claims since 2021 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Checotah

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Schools in Checotah

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School Grade B+

The public schools Checotah’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictCHECOTAHSchools4

Marshall EsElementary · Grades PK–2 · 433 students Checotah Intermediate Es A+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 287 students Checotah MS C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 319 students Checotah HS C-High · Grades 9–12 · 389 students

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