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Chaffee, Missouri
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Location of Chaffee, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Scott |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2) |
| • Land | 1.79 sq mi (4.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 2,955 |
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2,898 |
| • Density | 1,614.48/sq mi (623.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
63740
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| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-12988 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0739982 |
Chaffee is a city in Scott County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,955 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Chaffee is located at 37°10′47″N 89°39′34″W / 37.17972°N 89.65944°W (37.179706, -89.659353).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.85 square miles (4.79 km2), of which, 1.80 square miles (4.66 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 2,082 | — | |
| 1920 | 3,035 | 45.8% | |
| 1930 | 2,902 | −4.4% | |
| 1940 | 3,049 | 5.1% | |
| 1950 | 3,134 | 2.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,862 | −8.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,793 | −2.4% | |
| 1980 | 3,241 | 16.0% | |
| 1990 | 3,059 | −5.6% | |
| 2000 | 3,044 | −0.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,955 | −2.9% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 2,898 | −1.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,955 people, 1,204 households, and 762 families living in the city. The population density was 1,641.7 inhabitants per square mile (633.9/km2). There were 1,336 housing units at an average density of 742.2 per square mile (286.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.83% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.25% of the population.
There were 1,204 households, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.7% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the city was 36.4 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
The per capita income for the city was $20,978. About 24.4% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.9% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.
History
Chaffee was platted in 1905, and named after Adna Chaffee, an officer in the Spanish-American War. A post office called Chaffee has been in operation since 1905.
For many years, the town's economy was centered on textile manufacturing. Because large amounts of cotton are produced by southeast Missouri farmers, and owing to the town's location near the Mississippi River, it made sense to process the cotton locally. However, in the late 90s and early 2000s, the town's economy was devastated by factory closings. The Columbia Sportswear factory and the Florsheim Shoe Company announced that they were idling their plants and laying off workers. Nearly 450 jobs were lost in a period of six months. This was compounded by the closure of previous factories such as the Thorngate Clothing Company, which idled its plant in 1996. Out of a population of just 3000 people, this amounted to losing over 60% of the town's employment base.
In 1911, the First National Bank of Chaffee issued $392,320 in "national currency" with the permission of the United States Department of the Treasury, giving Chaffee the distinction of being a city with its own currency.
Chaffee is home to one of the only few remaining and operational Bintz above-ground pools. The pool was built by the WPA in 1939.
- Historic maps of Chaffee in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri
Economy
For many years, the town's economy was centered on textile manufacturing. Because large amounts of cotton are produced by southeast Missouri farmers, and owing to the town's location near the Mississippi River, it made sense to process the cotton locally. However, in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the town's economy was devastated by factory closings. The Columbia Sportswear factory and the Florsheim Shoe Company announced that they were idling their plants and laying off workers. Nearly 450 jobs were lost in a period of six months. This was compounded by the closure of previous factories such as the Thorngate Clothing Company, which idled its plant in 1996. Out of a population of just 3000 people, this amounted to losing over 60% of the town's employment base.
Education
Chaffee R-II School District operates one elementary school and Chaffee Jr.-Sr. High School.
The town has a lending library, the Chaffee Public Library.
See also
In Spanish: Chaffee (Misuri) para niños
