Chetopa Kansas Map

About Chetopa, Kansas

Chetopa is a locality in Labette County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 929. The population density is 263.0 people per km². Chetopa is located at 37.0373°N, 95.0900°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Chetopa is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67336.

Chetopa rises from the earth where the Neosho River carves a slow, deliberate path through the southeastern corner of the plains. It lies 33.4 miles southwest of Pittsburg, KS (from Pittsburg, KS: bearing 219°T), and is situated 16.3 miles northwest of Miami. The landscape here is defined by a deep, quiet fertility, where the heavy soil of the river valley meets the expansive prairie horizon. To the west, the subtle rise of Potato Hill breaks the monotony of the flatlands, catching the long, golden light of late afternoon. Beyond the riverbanks, the terrain softens into the quiet expanse of the Cherokee Lowlands Fee, where the native grasses sway in a rhythm dictated by the persistent Kansas wind.

Chetopa anchors itself in a history shaped by the convergence of trade routes and the steady, reliable current of the Neosho River, which once powered local mills and sustained the early settlers who broke the sod. The economy maintains a steady, modest pace, tethered to the rhythms of agriculture and the maintenance of the local transit corridors that have served this region for generations. Residents often look toward the horizon or toward the distant, expansive surface of Grand Lake O' the Cherokees when seeking a reprieve from the daily labor of the fields. Daily life moves with a patient, unforced cadence, reflecting a culture that values the endurance of the land and the simple, enduring connections formed between neighbors in a place where the sky feels vast and the work is honest.

About This Chetopa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chetopa, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.037292, -95.089961. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Chetopa includes the ZIP code (67336), telephone area code (785), county seat of Labette County (Oswego), and school district assignment (Chetopa-St. Paul Unified School District 505).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.