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Chilhowee, Missouri
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Location of Chilhowee, Missouri
Location of Chilhowee, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Johnson
Area
 • Total 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)
 • Land 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 291
 • Density 806.09/sq mi (311.64/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64733
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-13654
GNIS feature ID 0729719

Chilhowee is a village in south central Johnson County, Missouri, United States. It is situated along Missouri Route 2. The population was 325 at the 2010 census.

History

Chilhowee was originally called Simpson's Store, and under the latter name was founded in the mid-1850s, and named after James Simpson, a local merchant. A post office called Chilhowee has been in operation since 1859. The present name is of Native American origin.

The Chilhowee Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Geography

Chilhowee is located on Missouri Route 2 approximately two miles west of Post Oak and Missouri Route 13. Old Chilhowee is one mile north on Missouri Route F and Denton is four miles to the northwest on Route 2. The location is on the broad drainage divide between Post Oak Creek to the north and Big Creek tributaries to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 185
1880 86 −53.5%
1910 425
1920 469 10.4%
1930 414 −11.7%
1940 415 0.2%
1950 335 −19.3%
1960 339 1.2%
1970 297 −12.4%
1980 349 17.5%
1990 335 −4.0%
2000 329 −1.8%
2010 325 −1.2%
2020 291 −10.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 325 people, 129 households, and 85 families living in the village. The population density was 855.3 inhabitants per square mile (330.2/km2). There were 163 housing units at an average density of 428.9 per square mile (165.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.4% White, 0.9% Native American, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 129 households, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the village was 35.1 years. 29.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

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See also

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