| Official Name: | Chokio |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Stevens |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.13 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.13 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.44 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.44 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 405 |
| Population Density Km2: | 357.13 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 924.66 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1125 |
| Coordinates: | 45.5731°N -96.1742°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56221 |
| Area Code: | 320 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-11440[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2393519 |
Chokio [3] is a city in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 404 at the 2020 census.[4]
Chokio is a name derived from the Dakota language meaning "the middle".[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.47sqmi, all land.[6] 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.
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 400 people, 207 households, and 116 families residing in the city. The population density was 851.1PD/sqmi. There were 229 housing units at an average density of 487.2/sqmi. 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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 443 people, 201 households, and 136 families residing in the city. The population density was 895.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 239 housing units at an average density of 483.3sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.