Welcome to Oketo ...

The city of Oketo is located in Marshall County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oketo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Oketo: Named after Chief Arkeketah, of the Otoe tribe.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oketo has a population of 70 people<2> (see below for details).

Oketo is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oketo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Oketo: (785)

The ZIP code for Oketo: 66518<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oketo had an population of 70 people. This is an increase of 6.06% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oketo had a population of 66 people. This makes Oketo the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 66 people, the population of Oketo decreased 24.14% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 87 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oketo.

Communities Also Named Oketo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oketo - it's located in California.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oketo.

Communities near Oketo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oketo.

• Marysville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Marysville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <5>
• Wymore
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymore
  • Wymore is located in Gage County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wymore <5>
• Blue Rapids
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rapids
  • Blue Rapids is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rapids <5>
• Hanover
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
• Axtell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
  • Axtell is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
• Blue Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
  • Blue Springs is located in Gage County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <5>
• Odell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
  • Odell is located in Gage County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <5>
• Beattie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
  • Beattie is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
• Summerfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
  • Summerfield is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <5>
• Barneston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneston
  • Barneston is located in Gage County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barneston <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oketo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oketo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oketo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oketo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oketo. See our Newspapers Page for Oketo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oketo ...

Looking for more information about Oketo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oketo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oketo.

Adding Oketo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oketo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oketo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Oketo post office opened in 1873.

We also found Oketo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oketo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oketo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/