Chilhowee, Missouri
Chilhowee, Missouri | ||
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FIPS code 29-13654[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0729719[1] |
Chilhowee is a village in south central
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.[4] A post office called Chilhowee has been in operation since 1859.[5] The present name is of Native American origin.[6]
The Chilhowee Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[7]
Geography
Chilhowee is located on
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), all land.[9]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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[10] |
2010 census
As of the
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.
2000 census
As of the
There were 142 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the village the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,688, and the median income for a family was $45,938. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $20,625 for females. The
Points of interest
- Rock Island Spur Trailhead
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chilhowee, Missouri
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
External links
- City of Chilhowee
- Chilhowee R-IV Schools
- Historic maps of Chilhowee in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri