Chetopa, Kansas

Chetopa is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 1,125 people lived there. Chetopa was named after Chief Chetopah, an Osage Indian chief. Later, the community name was shortened.
History.
The community started as an Osage village. It was named after its Chief Chetopah, whose name in the Osage language signifies "four lodges".
In 1847 a trading post to exchange goods with the Osage Nation was built here by Larkin McGhee. By the time McGhee came, there were three other Euro-American families and two families with a Euro-American husband and a Cherokee wife at Chetopa. There were also many Osage there.
Chetopa was the where a September 18, 1861 battle between the 6th Kansas Cavalry under the direction of James G. Blunt and pro-slavery raiders led by John Allan Mathews happened. Mathews's wife was an Osage and was culturally identified with the Osages.
The first post office in Chetopa was built in April 1867. In 1880, Postmaster J.M. Cavaness removed the ending “h” in the original spelling to become Chetopa.
Geography.
Chetopa is at (37.037452, -95.091892). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that, is land and is water.
Climate.
Chetopa has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Chetopa has a humid subtropical climate. It is shortened to "Cfa" on climate maps.
People.
2010 census.
The 2010 census says that there were 1,125 people, 493 households, and 292 families living in Chetopa.
2000 census.
The 2000 census says that there were 1,281 people, 560 households, and 341 families living in Chetopa.