Chouteau, Oklahoma
| Chouteau, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location of Chouteau, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 36°11′13″N 95°20′18″W / 36.18694°N 95.33833°WCoordinates: 36°11′13″N 95°20′18″W / 36.18694°N 95.33833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Mayes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| • Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,097 |
| • Density | 808.1/sq mi (312.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74337 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-14300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1091332 |
Chouteau /ʃoʊˈtoʊ/ is the second-largest town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,097 at the 2010 census, an increase of 8.6 percent from 1,931 at the 2000 census.
Chouteau is located at 36°11′13″N 95°20′18″W / 36.186957°N 95.338272°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all of it land.
The town is situated near the junction of U.S. Routes 69 and 412.
Chouteau, originally called Cody's Creek, became a stop on the Katy railroad in 1871. It soon became a thriving cattle town. The name was changed to Chouteau after the creek that flows north of town that was named for French fur trader Auguste Pierre Chouteau from the Chouteau family. Auguste created the first permanent white settlement in present-day Salina, Oklahoma.
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