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Chetopa is a Census city of 977 people across 1.36 square miles of land, in Labette County. Median household income is $25,288, 66.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Chetopa
What Chetopa is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.36 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land716
- County holding the largest share of its areaLabette County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chetopa
How many people live in Chetopa
- Population977
- Median age53.7
- Population under 18184 plus or minus 76
- Share under 1818.8 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Population 65 and over289 plus or minus 120
- Share 65 and over29.6 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Households373 plus or minus 89
- Family households216 plus or minus 54
- Share of households that are families57.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chetopa
Income and work in Chetopa
- Median household income$25,288
- Per capita income$20,295 plus or minus $5,079
- Civilian labor force277 plus or minus 92
- Employed238 plus or minus 89
- Unemployed39 plus or minus 29
- Unemployment rate14.1 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Adults 25 and over729
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.0 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.4 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chetopa
Housing in Chetopa
- Housing units432
- Occupied units373 plus or minus 89
- Vacant units59 plus or minus 31
- Vacancy rate13.7 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Owner occupied248 plus or minus 76
- Renter occupied125 plus or minus 45
- Ownership rate66.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$71,900 plus or minus $22,075
- Median gross rent, monthly$540 plus or minus $159
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.6 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Single family units328 plus or minus 82
- Share single family75.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more67 plus or minus 37
- Share in buildings of two or more15.5 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Mobile homes37 plus or minus 20
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chetopa
How Chetopa gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute218 plus or minus 77
- Commuting under 15 minutes108 plus or minus 68
- Share commuting under 15 minutes49.5 percent plus or minus 26.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more68 plus or minus 33
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.2 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Drove alone83.6 percent
- Carpooled2.9 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.0 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Worked from home8.4 percent plus or minus 12.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chetopa
Flood risk in Chetopa
- NFIP communityCity of Chetopa
- NFIP community number200480
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/13/26(>)
The City of Chetopa participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200480 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Labette County, not Chetopa
Labette County context, not Chetopa figures
- Establishments in Labette County443
- Covered employment, Labette County8,525
- Average annual pay, Labette County$47,757
- Housing units permitted, Labette County0
Every figure in this section is published for Labette County as a whole and is not a measurement of Chetopa.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Chetopa questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Chetopa, Kansas?
977, in 373 households. Chetopa city covers 1.36 square miles of land, which is 716 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Chetopa in?
Labette County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Chetopa?
$25,288. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $71,900. Median gross rent is $540 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Chetopa in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Chetopa appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Chetopa, city of, community 200480, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Chetopa figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Labette County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Chetopa.
Is zoning published for Chetopa?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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