Checotah, Oklahoma

Checotah, Oklahoma
Town
Kniseley and Long Building
Kniseley and Long Building
Nicknames: 
Steer Wrestling Capital of the World, Gem of the Prairie
Location of Checotah, Oklahoma
Location of Checotah, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°28′55″N 95°31′21″W / 35.48194°N 95.52250°W / 35.48194; -95.52250
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyMcIntosh
Area
 • Total9.03 sq mi (23.39 km2)
 • Land8.96 sq mi (23.22 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation620 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,018
 • Density336.64/sq mi (129.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74426
Area code(s)539/918
FIPS code40-13650[3]
GNIS feature ID2409438[2]
Websitewww.checotah.net

Checotah is a town in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named for Samuel Checote, the first chief of the Creek Nation elected after the Civil War.[4] Its population was 3,481 at the 2000 census. According to Census 2010, the population has decreased to 3,335; a 4.19% loss.[5]

Checotah is home to numerous antique malls, a Civil War battle site, and a downtown historic district. Checotah claims to be the steer wrestling capital of the world.[6] Early boosters called Checotah "The Gem of the Prairie".[7]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Checotah, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Chronicles of Oklahoma Archived August 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine chapter on Chief Checote. Accessed September 24, 2011.
  5. ^ CensusViewer:Checotah, Oklahoma Population. Archived June 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  6. ^ M. Bergstrom. "Checotah is Steer Wrestling Capital of the World". American Profile. Publishing Group of America, Inc. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
  7. ^ Checotah Landmark Preservation Society, "Checotah." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed February 20, 2013.]