Chetopa, Kansas

About Chetopa

Chetopa, KS is a tiny community located in southeastern Kansas, home to 905 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Chetopa is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.36 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 665 residents per square mile.

📰 Chetopa News Today

• Chetopa High School (KS) Football MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Chetopa Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Cynda Lou Jarrett's Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information - Bath-Naylor Funeral Home & Crematory Bath-Naylor Funeral Home & Crematory · Mar 18
• Kenneth J. Porter, Jr. Obituary (2026) - Chetopa, KS - Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Homes - Chetopa Legacy obituary · Jan 23
• Small Kansas town maintains identity through natural resources and community spirit KOAM News Now · May 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chetopa Unique

• The only place in America named Chetopa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chetopa

• Buckboard Cafe — american
• Hornets Nest — burger
• Shorthorn

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chetopa Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chetopa

• Cherokee Lowlands Wildlife Area Albertini Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cherokee Lowlands Wildlife Area Biller Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cherokee Lowlands Wildlife Area Bogner Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cherokee Lowlands Wildlife Area Chesnutt Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cherokee Lowlands Wildlife Area Mitchelson Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cherokee Lowlands Wildlife Area Perkins Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cherokee Lowlands Wildlife Area Perkins Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Harmon Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• City Park reviews ★
• Elmore Park reviews ★
• Riverside Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Chetopa

• Chetopa Elem
• Chetopa High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chetopa

🏘️ Nearby Communities