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 392. The population density is 376.5 people per km². Chokio is located at 45.5716°N, 96.1734°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56221.

Chokio rests under a vast, ever-changing sky, a place where the broad sweep of the prairie meets the gentle undulation of the land. It lies 94.4 miles south-south-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 162°T), and is situated 12.6 miles west of Morris. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like a rumpled green and gold carpet, broken only by the occasional cluster of trees that offer a fleeting shadow. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, can carry a faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and harvested grain, a fragrance that seems to settle deep into your lungs. Roads, mostly gravel and graded earth, trace straight lines across the landscape, connecting farmsteads and signaling the quiet dispersal of life across this wide country. The roots of Chokio run deep into the rich soil that has sustained generations of farmers, its economy still largely tethered to the bounty of the land. This is a place where the whisper of history can be felt in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of the older homes, each a silent witness to the dreams and labors of those who came before. The railroad, though less dominant than in its heyday, still marks the town's historical pulse, a reminder of its origins as a stopping point and a conduit for goods. Life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, the rhythm dictated by the seasons and the steady work of cultivating the earth.

About This Chokio Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chokio, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.571629, -96.17339. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Chokio and Stevens County.

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). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Chokio is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.