Chokio, Minnesota
{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|subdivision_name2 = Stevens
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|area_total_km2 = 1.13
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|population_total = 405
|population_density_km2 = 357.13
|population_density_sq_mi = 924.66
|timezone = CST
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|elevation_ft = 1125
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|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 56221
|area_code = 320
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|blank_info = 27-11440{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}
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|blank1_info = 2393519{{GNIS|2393519}}
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Chokio ({{IPAc-en|ʃ|ə|ˈ|k|aɪ|oʊ}} {{respell|shə|KY|oh}}){{Cite web|url=http://highwayhighlights.com/2014/08/5-more-minnesota-towns-youre-pronouncing-wrong/|title=5 More Minnesota Towns You're Pronouncing Wrong}} is a city in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 404 at the 2020 census.{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2711440 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 10, 2022}}
History
Chokio is a name derived from a Dakota language or Sioux word meaning "the middle".{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n552 535]}}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|0.47|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=November 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012 }} The name is derived from the native Lakota word for half-way, as it was a halfway stop on the Pony Express route between the towns of Morris and Graceville. Other accounts state that it was the halfway point on the old Wadsworth Trail, which ran between St. Cloud, MN and Ft Sisseton, SD.
Minnesota State Highway 28 serves as a main route in the community.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1900= 300
|1910= 328
|1920= 420
|1930= 386
|1940= 492
|1950= 541
|1960= 498
|1970= 455
|1980= 559
|1990= 521
|2000= 443
|2010= 400
|2020= 405
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
2020 Census
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=2010 census=
As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=November 13, 2012}} of 2010, there were 400 people, 207 households, and 116 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|851.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 229 housing units at an average density of {{convert|487.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.0% White, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 207 households, of which 15.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.0% were non-families. 41.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.56.
The median age in the city was 55.4 years. 16% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.4% were from 45 to 64; and 34.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.
=2000 census=
As of the census of 2000, there were 443 people, 201 households, and 136 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|895.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 239 housing units at an average density of {{convert|483.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.55% White, and 0.45% from two or more races.
There were 201 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,107, and the median income for a family was $45,268. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,891. About 4.4% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
References
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{{Stevens County, Minnesota}}
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