Chetopa is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States.

[5] In 1847 a trading post to exchange goods with the Osage Nation was established here by Larkin McGhee.

[6] Chetopa was the site of a September 18, 1861 battle between the 6th Kansas Cavalry under the direction of James G. Blunt and pro-slavery raiders led by John Allen Mathews, whose wife was an Osage and was culturally identified with the Osages.

Cavaness petitioned the removal of the ending “h” in the original spelling to become Chetopa.

[10] The town attracted that line, which ran southwest from Nevada, Missouri through Pittsburg, Kansas, when it donated land for right-of-way and year/depot purposes.

[13] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[14] The 2020 United States census counted 929 people, 430 households, and 233 families in Chetopa.

There were 530 housing units at an average density of 388.6 per square mile (150.0/km2).

41.2% of households consisted of individuals and 24.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 647 housing units at an average density of 482.8 per square mile (186.4/km2).

36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 651 housing units at an average density of 510.7 per square mile (197.2/km2).

35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.