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Checotah

town in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Oklahoma
County: McIntosh
Total: 9.03 sq mi (23.39 km )
Land: 8.97 sq mi (23.22 km )
Water: 0.066 sq mi (0.17 km )
Elevation: 620 ft (190 m)
Density: 336.6/sq mi (129.97/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes: 539/918
Fips code: 40-13650
Website: www .cityofchecotah .com

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Checotah is a city in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named for Samuel Checote, the first chief of the Creek Nation elected after the Civil War. Its population was 3,018 at the 2020 census, down from 3,335 in 2010.

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. Early boosters called Checotah "The Gem of the Prairie".