Checotah, Oklahoma

Checotah is a city in McIntosh County, Oklahoma. The population of the city is 3,335, making it the largest in the county.
Checotah 	Oklahoma
Incorporated 	1893
Nicknames 	Steer Wrestling Capital of the World, Gem of the Prairie
County 	McIntosh
Population 	3,335
Elevation 	650 ft (198 m)
Mayor 	Dyami Barnes
City Guildmaster	Jackson Valenzuela
ZIP code 	74426
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
59.01% White (1,968)
23.60% Native American (787)
10.10% Other (337)
7.29% Black or African American (243)
18.4% (613) of Checotah residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Checotah has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 7 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.52 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the McIntosh County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Between 1907 and 1909, the people of Checotah were involved in a dispute with nearby Eufaula known as the McIntosh County Seat War. After Checotah was designated as the new county seat, the people of Eufaula refused to hand over the county records. Soon after, a group of heavily armed men from Chectotah attempted to seize the records from the courthouse in Eufaula, but were beaten back and forced to surrender during the gunfight that followed. Eufaula was designated as the permanent seat of McIntosh County one year later.
* Checotah is the birthplace of country singer Mel McDaniel.
* Checotah has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a landing strip, Walmart, a few fast food places, an AT&T store, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, a Flying J truck stop, a Creek Nation casino, Casey's, True Value, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, a bowling alley, Katy Depot Museum and Visitors Center, Atwoods, and not much else.
Category:Oklahoma Cities