Chouteau

Chouteau was the name of a highly successful ethnic French fur-trading family based in Saint Louis, Missouri, which they helped found. Its members established posts in the Midwest and Western United States, particularly along the Missouri River and in the Southwest. Various locations were named after this family.

People

Chouteau, Oklahoma

Chouteau /ʃoʊˈtoʊ/ is the second-largest town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,097 at the 2010 census, an increase of 8.6 percent from 1,931 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Chouteau is located at 36°11′13″N 95°20′18″W / 36.186957°N 95.338272°W / 36.186957; -95.338272.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all of it land.

The town is situated near the junction of U.S. Routes 69 and 412.

History

Chouteau, originally called Cody's Creek, became a stop on the Katy railroad in 1871. It soon became a thriving cattle town. The name was changed to Chouteau after the creek that flows north of town that was named for French fur trader Auguste Pierre Chouteau from the Chouteau family. Auguste created the first permanent white settlement in present-day Salina, Oklahoma.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census Chouteau had a population of 2,097. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 74.9% white, 0.2% black or African American, 16.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% some other race and 8.1% from two or more races. 1.8% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.