Chokio Minnesota Map

About Chokio, Minnesota

Chokio is a locality in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 405. The population density is 357.0 people per km². Chokio is located at 45.5716°N, 96.1734°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Chokio is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56221.

Chokio anchors itself firmly upon the high, flat expanse of the prairie, where the horizon stretches into a wide, pale band of sky that seems to swallow the earth at the edges of one’s vision. It lies 44.1 miles west-southwest of Alexandria, MN (from Alexandria, MN: bearing 241°T), and is situated 12.6 miles west of Morris. Muddy Creek carves a shallow, meandering path through the peripheral grasses, its dark water moving with a patient, deliberate sluggishness that mirrors the quietude of the surrounding fields. To the west, the subtle depression of the Clark Lakebed marks a shallow basin, a reminder of the ancient, retreating weight of ice that once defined this terrain. Just two miles away, the Stevens County Waterfowl Production Area offers a sanctuary of reeds and seasonal wetlands, while the calm, glassy surface of Gravel Lake catches the sharp, clear light of the afternoon, holding the reflection of the clouds in a stillness that feels heavy with the coming winter.

Chokio grew from the stubborn persistence of pioneers who broke the thick, black topsoil to turn the vast grasslands into a patchwork of productive grain fields. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest, as the grain elevators rising above the skyline serve as the primary landmarks of a life defined by the seasonal cycle of planting and reaping. There is a distinct, unadorned integrity in the architecture of the streets, where the sturdy, utilitarian buildings reflect a history built on manual labor and community reliance. Even as the seasons turn and the temperature drops, the people of Chokio maintain a steady, grounded pace, finding a quiet beauty in the way the frost glazes the stubble of the fields or how the winter wind hums across the open plains, leaving the land feeling vast, solitary, and entirely its own.

About This Chokio Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chokio, Minnesota. Coordinates: 45.571629, -96.17339. 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 Chokio includes the ZIP code (56221), telephone area code (320), county seat of Stevens County (Morris), and school district assignment (Chokio-Alberta Public School District).

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.