Checotah, Oklahoma, United States [City]; population was 3,290 in 1990; housing units was 1,517 in 1990; location is 35°29'N 95°31'W; land area is 8.17 square miles (5,228 acres); water area is 0.06 square miles (41 acres); FIPS code is 13650 [SourceCBP]