Choteau, Montana

Choteau is a city in and the county seat of Teton County, Montana, United States. It lies along U.S. Routes 89 and 287 (the latter terminating at the former in this city) about 20 miles (32 km) east of the Rocky Mountains, near Flathead National Forest, the Rocky Mountain Division of Lewis and Clark National Forest, and Glacier National Park. The population was 1,684 at the 2010 census. The Montana town is named for French fur-trapper and explorer Pierre Chouteau, Jr., who is also the namesake of Chouteau County, Montana (county seat: Fort Benton).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.83 square miles (4.74 km²), all of it land. The Teton River runs nearby, although for some distance upstream of Choteau, it is dry during much of the year.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,684 people, 791 households, and 441 families residing in the city. The population density was 920.2 inhabitants per square mile (355.3/km²). There were 888 housing units at an average density of 485.2 per square mile (187.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White, 2.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

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.