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Chokio
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Location of Chokio, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stevens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2) |
| • Land | 0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 405 |
| • Density | 924.66/sq mi (357.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56221
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| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-11440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393519 |
Chokio (/ʃəˈkaɪoʊ/ shə-KY-oh) is a city in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 404 at the 2020 census.
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History
Chokio is a name derived from the Dakota language meaning "the middle".
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all land. 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
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 300 | — | |
| 1910 | 328 | 9.3% | |
| 1920 | 420 | 28.0% | |
| 1930 | 386 | −8.1% | |
| 1940 | 492 | 27.5% | |
| 1950 | 541 | 10.0% | |
| 1960 | 498 | −7.9% | |
| 1970 | 455 | −8.6% | |
| 1980 | 559 | 22.9% | |
| 1990 | 521 | −6.8% | |
| 2000 | 443 | −15.0% | |
| 2010 | 400 | −9.7% | |
| 2020 | 405 | 1.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 400 people, 207 households, and 116 families residing in the city. The population density was 851.1 inhabitants per square mile (328.6/km2). There were 229 housing units at an average density of 487.2 per square mile (188.1/km2). 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.
See also
In Spanish: Chokio (Minnesota) para niños
