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Checotah, Oklahoma

City in McIntosh County, Oklahoma · ZIP 74426

  • McIntosh County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
  • 3,086 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,266Households
  • $37,125Median household income
  • $111,100Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Checotah

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Population, 2000 to 2020−13.3%
3k3.2k3.4k3.6k2000: 3,48120002010: 3,33520102020: 3,01820203,4813,018
Population of Checotah at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,481
20103,335
20203,018

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Checotah
Under $50k64.4%
$50k to $100k30%
$100k to $150k2.7%
$150k to $200k1.5%
$200k and over1.4%

Median household income $37,125 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Checotah
Owner occupied
757 units
Renter occupied
509 units
Vacancy rate
12.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Checotah compared with its county and state
Checotah compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureChecotahMcIntosh CountyOklahoma
Population3,05719,2373,995,260
Median household income$37,125$46,203$63,603
Median age44.947.336.9
Median home value$111,100$135,800$185,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher9.1%14.4%27.8%
Foreign-born residents1.9%1.0%6.3%
Owner-occupied homes59.8%77.2%65.8%
Mean commute to work20.8 minutes27.0 minutes22.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Checotah4
Public schools in Checotah, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
CHECOTAH INTERMEDIATE ESPublic3–5CHECOTAH
MARSHALL ESPublicPre-K–2CHECOTAH
CHECOTAH MSPublic6–8CHECOTAH
CHECOTAH HSPublic9–12CHECOTAH

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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